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Comprehension : Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Once again, Finland has ranked first in the UN’s 2020 World Happiness Report, and, as always, it will have come as a surprise to some people. However, in spite of the not-so-favorable weather conditions, the country still tops the rankings. Finland may not be the biggest or the most powerful nation in the world, but it has plenty to offer that other countries don’t. Finland has long been praised by a multitude of international bodies for its extensive welfare benefits, low levels of corruption, well-functioning democracy, and its instilled sense of freedom and autonomy. Its progressive taxation and wealth distribution has allowed for a flourishing universal healthcare system, and, staggeringly, more than 80% of Finns trust their police force, which is far more than many other countries can claim. Finland has long been punching above its weight within the global economy, too, giving the world global brands. The country is famous for being one of the first countries to push the flat working model, which exemplifies the Finnish approach to how businesses should be run, as well as how employees should be treated in the workplace. The flat working model is one in which there are few - or sometimes even zero - hierarchal levels between management and staff. Typically there is less supervision of employees and the structure aims to promote increased involvement with organizational decision-making, enabling open communication between all departments and teams within a business. As a result, this often leads to a significant increase in workplace productivity, team-cohesion, and has helped Finland pioneer agile working, whereby organizations empower its workforces to work, where when and how they choose, offering maximum flexibility and low constraints, something many European countries have only recently started to implement. Agile working has been championed in Finland for well over decade, and this has played a significant role in the wellbeing of Finnish citizens because overall happiness is inextricably linked with the perceived joy one gets from their job, and whether they can find a healthy work-life balance. Finland, like many other Nordic countries, excels in this area. 76. What can be the suitable title for the given passage ?
