Shiftwork in the 21st Century: Challenges for Research and Practice: 17 (Arbeitswissenschaft in Der Betrieblichen Praxis) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3631352700 ISBN 13: 9783631352700

Publisher: Peter Lang AG, 2000

Synopsis

Increasing pressure of competition together with rapid technological changes is forcing companies to introduce shiftwork for the first time, or to arrange existing shift systems more efficiently. The main trends to be seen are towards an extension of operating hours and towards more flexible adjustments to fluctuations in demand. These trends seem bound to continue in the coming years. This book intends to show the challenges for both shiftwork research and practice at the beginning of the 21st Century. One of the major tasks for shiftwork research is to analyse the possible negative effects on those working in these new shift systems and to provide support by means of adequate, innovative concepts. The task of practitioners is to improve working conditions for shift workers according to latest scientific knowledge.

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About the Author:

The Editors: S. Hornberger is research assistant and P. Knauth is head of the Department of Ergonomics, at the Institute of Industrial Production (IIP), University of Karlsruhe, Germany; G. Costa is head of the Department of Medicine and Public Health, University of Verona, Italy; S. Folkard is head of the Body Rhythms and Shiftwork Centre at the Department of Psychology, University of Wales Swansea, United Kingdom.

About this edition

• Publisher: Peter Lang AG
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 3631352700
• ISBN 13: 9783631352700
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 430
• Editor: Hornberger Sonia, Knauth Peter, Costa Giovanni, Folkard Simon