Working While the World Sleeps: A Consideration of Sleep and Shift Work Design

Working While the World Sleeps: A Consideration of Sleep and Shift Work Design

The evolution of society and economic pressure has provided the impetus for operating on a 24-hr basis in many industries. This has occurred with relatively little attention toward sleep deprivation and related problems facing shift workers and the organizations employing them. This paper first docu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Employee responsibilities and rights journal 2002-12, Vol.14 (4), p.145
Hauptverfasser: Oexman, Robert D, Knotts, Tami L, Koch, Jeff
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Chest tubes
Compliance
Effects
Employees
Ergonomics
Human resource management
Job design
Occupational health
Schedules
Shift work
Sleep deprivation
Sleep disorders
Studies
Workers
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Zusammenfassung:The evolution of society and economic pressure has provided the impetus for operating on a 24-hr basis in many industries. This has occurred with relatively little attention toward sleep deprivation and related problems facing shift workers and the organizations employing them. This paper first documents the move toward shift work and some sleep problems associated with it. We then describe sleep disorders that impact job performance. Next, we describe alternative schedules and give suggestions for shift work implementation. Finally, we offer some normative advice regarding the treatment of shift employees. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0892-7545
1573-3378
DOI:10.1023/A:1021189305076