Hours of Work
Temporal Factors in Work-scheduling
Published on 24. July 1985
Book
Hardback
348 pages
978-0-471-10524-4 (ISBN)
Description
Deals with the ways in which time is important in determining how people feel and behave, particularly in their place of work. The chapters describe how human physiological and psychological processes interact and examine the implication of these changes for human performance and work scheduling. The scope of the book covers task related time (vigilance), time within the day (circadian rhythms) and monthly variations (menstrual rhythms), as well as problems related to sleep, abnormal work hours, jet-lag and shiftwork. The purpose of the book is to examine how work-time can be structured or scheduled to be pleasant, productive and safe for the employee and cost-effective for the employer.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations, index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
581 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-10524-4 (9780471105244)
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Content
Foreword; Preface; Introduction to Circadian Rhythms; Man in Temporal Isolation: Basic Principles of the Circadian System; Individual Differences in Circadian Rhythms; Circadian Performance Rhythms; Sleep Loss: Underlying Mechanisms and Tiredness; Sleep Deprivation and Prolonged Work Hours; Effects of Naps on Performance; The Menstrual Cycle; Ultradian Cycles in Wakefulness - Possible Implications for Work - Rest Schedules; Vigilance: Theories and Laboratory Studies; Individual and Group Differences in Sustained Attention; Field Studies of Human Inspection: The Application of Vigilance Research; Flexitime, Compressed Workweeks and Other Alternative Work Schedules; Introduction to the Problems of Shiftwork; Adjustment of Physiological Circadian Rhythms and the Sleep - Wake Cycle to Shiftwork; Occupational Health Measures for Nightworkers and Shiftworkers; Social Problems of Shiftwork; Individual Differences in Shiftwork Adjustment; Shiftwork and Performance; Scheduling Watches at Sea; Jet-lag and Air-crew Scheduling; References; Index.