Rozena Crossman

Feb 11, 2024 | welcometothejungle.com | Rozena Crossman

It’s hard to believe the current four-day week frenzy began with one lesser-known business in New Zealand. Today, the movement spans nations from France to Brazil to the UAE, has won the support of 81% of America’s full-time workers and is demanded by hefty unions. The campaign has expanded rapidly since 2018, when Andrew Barnes, an entrepreneur in Auckland, decided to test the concept within his own company.

Jan 23, 2024 | welcometothejungle.com | Rozena Crossman

A lot is at stake in 2024. Key among the biggest conundrums, often seemingly out of our control, is the US presidential election, a pivotal event set to shape the nation’s political and economic future. Meanwhile, geopolitical conflicts are intensifying across various regions from the Middle East to Europe and India, teetering on the edge of escalation. And let’s not forget the pressing issue of global warming, which continues to be a major concern as the world grapples with rising temperatures.

Jan 16, 2024 | welcometothejungle.com | Rozena Crossman

From sweat sensors to mind-reading, neurotech is already being used to monitor workers’ concentration levels and assess their emotional skills. Here’s how it could transform your workplace and what you need to do about it. Pilots, truck drivers, and construction workers are using a transformative form of technology that could have an Orwellian impact on society if left unchecked. Neurotechnology (neurotech) is growing rapidly as it monitors, manipulates, and mimics our nervous system.

Dec 27, 2023 | welcometothejungle.com | Rozena Crossman

Feminist economists have long advocated for changing the way we measure a country’s wealth. Today, as we attempt to remedy the societal inequalities exacerbated by the pandemic, their argument is gaining traction. Since 1944, the gold standard for measuring national economies has been the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a metric that quantifies the monetary value of a country’s goods and services.

Dec 27, 2023 | welcometothejungle.com | Rozena Crossman

In the eve of 2024, a stubborn gender wage gap continues to cast a shadow over the strides American women have made in the workplace. For 20 years, the difference in earnings between men and women have remained largely unchanged. Economists have ramped up their efforts to figure out why, and are finding that a major stumbling block is a wonky distribution of labor both at work and in the home. So organizational experts have helped take the lead.