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Second Paper: Quality of Life in Shift Work
Author(s) -
Singer George
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of human resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1744-7941
pISSN - 1038-4111
DOI - 10.1177/103841118202000405
Subject(s) - work (physics) , shift work , investment (military) , capital investment , quality (philosophy) , business , work shift , capital equipment , capital (architecture) , paradigm shift , night work , labour economics , economics , operations management , finance , industrial organization , engineering , psychology , political science , geography , mechanical engineering , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , neuroscience , politics , law
In recent years there has been a large increase in the number of people working on shifts. This is the result of an increased demand for services around the clock and also the result of the introduction of new technologies which require expensive capital equipment. This large capital investment provides the economic need for maximum equipment use through Shift Work. The increase in the occurence of Shift Work has also increased the interest in various aspects of Shift Work: the social, behavioural and health conditions which may distinguish shiftworkers from day workers.