Working While the World Sleeps: A Consideration of Sleep and Shift Work Design
Employee Responsibilities and Rights JournalPublished 1 December 2002
Robert D. Oexman, Tami L. Knotts, Jeff D. Koch
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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.
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