UPS Europe Business Monitor

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EUROPEAN BUSINESS PRACTICES

Which of the following work practices do you think will be prevalent in your company in 5 years time?


	Total	B	D	E	F	I	NL	UK
COUNTRIES SURVEYED %

Flexitime	61	56	84	50	51	58	64	60
Job-sharing	30	44	29	12	42	22	38	32
Home working or telecommuting	27	30	34	13	10	23	29	53
Hot-desking	27	30	13	26	30	22	22	44
Casual dress day	22	22	19	5	19	9	18	60
4 day week	20	27	19	7	39	13	34	14
Crèche facilites or child care	12	9	11	2	4	7	39	28


	At least half the companies in each country predict prevalence of flexitime, 84% in Germany
	Majority in UK forecasts home-working and casual dress day will be widespread
	Nearly four in ten French business leaders anticipate a four day week, while the same number of Dutch look forward to more creche facilities