Shiftwork: Factors Impacting Workers Biological And Family Well-Being

Abstract

This paper examines shiftwork and the impact on workers biological and family well-being. The study reviews the literature and synthesizes current findings resulting in suggestions for the human resource planning function. The paper suggests that shiftwork, when not managed properly, can result in pool judgement and lost dollars for the organization. The study also notes that shiftwork can contribute to the breakdown of the family unit. Shiftwork imposes harsh demands on even the most close kit families, forcing shiftworkers to work on a time schedule out of sync with the rest of society. The study examines the impact of shiftwork on dual careers and children. The study encourages human resource planning personnel to be creating in handling shiftwork in the 1990s.