Making Shiftwork Tolerable

ISBN-13: 9780850668223 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 94 str.

Timothy H. Monk; T. H. Monk; S. Folkard

Opis

Shiftwork itself is becoming more prevalent, in both traditional manufacturing and now in the service sector. Employers are introducing new shiftworking patterns prompted by economic considerations - the need to eliminate machine downtime through continuous 24-hour usage, or to compete in a marketplace that demands services all day, every day.

Spis treści

Sleep and the biological clock; social challenges to the shift worker; stress and strain; health consequences; performance and safety consequences; inter-individual differences; coping strategies for the worker; strategies for the employer.

O autorze

T H Monk