Shift Work and Scheduling in Aviation Industry
Shift work and Fatigue in the Aviation Industry
There is a circadian rhythm in every human being (refer to Figure 1). It basically acts like the body's biological alarm clock and it tells your body the time it needs to rest, to eat or even when to get active. The circadian rhythm can be interrupted by modifications in daily schedule. Disturbance in the circadian rhythm can have strong consequences like the onset of exhaustion. Typically grownups need good 8 hours of sleep in a 24-hour phase (WSH Council, 2010). A recurrent sleep of less than that vital will sustain a sleep deprivation that cannot be improved within one day. Improvement typically requires a few days of sufficient sleep (WSH Council, 2010).
Fatigue or tiredness is basically when a person feels low and weak both mentally and physically, there are many different types of fatigue and they…...
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Shift Work in the Hospital
The shift work is a term used to define the situation where the employees work in recurring periods with each team of employees coming in doing the same work as the previous team that might have left. It is a mode that is adopted in most work places that cannot have their doors closed to the public as a matter of necessity due to the services that they provide. Such establishments like the police, hospitals, army establishments and such critical institutions have a long history of operating round the clock hence necessitating the sift work arrangements so that the clients are well served. However, with continued globalization, many other forms of businesses have shifted to the 24 hours operations and in that case the shift work schedules. The pressure that has been increasing by the time on most businesses to deliver more goods and services…...
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One of the most pressing issues in healthcare is actually a human resources issue with direct bearings on patient outcomes. Nurses are increasingly being expected to work twelve hour shifts, which has been touted as a means by which nurses can enjoy more days off and achieve an idea; work-life balance (Stimpfel, Sloane & Aiken, 2012, p. 2501). Yet in spite of the perceived benefits of a three-day work week, evidence has been showing that the twelve-hour shift is a direct cause of nurse burnout, turnover, job dissatisfaction, and other adverse outcomes include reduced quality of care. Stimpfel, Sloane & Aiken, 2012). Because patient outcomes are ultimately the most important thing in healthcare, I agree that whenever long hours become a problem for nursing staff, management teams need to revise their human resources policies. The original research by Stimpfel, Sloane & Aiken (2012) shows that in their sample, “the longer the…...
ork Motivation Assignment
Describe the Equity Theory.
Equity theory is a theory regarding the fairness and justice of material allocation between individuals. It is where workers believe they are being rewarded accordingly or not. If he or she is over or under awarded, a notion of anguish is created. In the end, further efforts must be committed to restore appropriate worth. The theory is basically about whether or not both parties are receiving proper and just shares of deserved resources. The value of equity is determined by measuring the amount of aid and contribution between each party. However, the former does not mean fiscal or emotional, and the latter excludes investment in time and effort. The balance in the equity theory and between the two parties means as long as they both exert similar efforts, a balanced ratio has been achieved. The theory suggests and predicts that a worker or individual's incentive…...
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He knew his father wouldn't approve.
In "What I Wouldn't Do," the narrator tells of a whole string of "drifter" jobs, which occupy her until she moves on to another. The jobs are quite different one from the other. She doesn't seem to hate these jobs, nor does she love them either. She gets what she can out of them. For example, she says, "Cleaning houses was fine, dusting the knick-knacks of the rich" and then describes a crystal bell and the sound it made. She describes herself as drifting, "an itinerant" from job to job. The word itinerant means traveling from place to place, so perhaps these jobs are in different towns. The job she liked best was working alone at night in the bakery. This job is the only one in which color is mentioned in relation to herself. She pictures the neon light in the window flashing…...
Women are still expected to do it all, however with more women getting more and more independent, the typical depiction of the supermom is changing. Today in our society, I think that that these traits of a working woman suggests that she is ' active ' and ' capable ' because these are her individual personalities, not because she has been pushed to adjust to an excessively challenging agenda. I also concur with the third main point Hochschild discloses, because it explains that unless our culture starts to back male contribution in the household and childcare tasks, the transformation for women will move forward without society and support from the spouse. We can relate to this in today's society in some homes but there are a growing number of households where the roles are being reversed. Men are staying at home more and taking on the duties of child…...
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ood indicates that "everyone has different motivations and aspirations that they wish to achieve in their life. ork-life balance is about adjustments that can be made to working patterns to enable people to combine work with the other facets of their life. Bratton and Gold (2003: 105) de-ne work-life balance as, 'the relationship between the institutional and cultural times and spaces of work and non-work in societies where income is predominantly generated and distributed through labour markets.'" (p. 388) This implicates various aspects of one's working experience, including the manner in which one's responsibility's are balanced with one's personal needs; the degree to which social needs are constructed within the workplace; and the manner in which the employer goes about providing opportunities for attendance of personal needs for employees. This definition is also underscored by the basic assumption that employee morale and work/life balance are inextricable and that, additionally,…...
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Work Life Balance - the ole of HM
Human resources management come with massive demands chiefly in light of the fact that it involves dealing with people, a task that is complex in itself. To enhance organizational growth, pleasure on the part of workforce is very crucial. This is a necessity that human resources sectors in organizations have to grapple with on a day-to-day basis through the initiation and implementation of means of achieving workers satisfaction and overall performance (Frame & Hartog, 2003). Creating room for work life balance constitutes come of the mechanisms that employers use in achieving this goal (Clutterbuck, 2003). Work life balance is a concept whose relevance in the organization and more so in the world of advancing technology holds a lot of water. It brings to both parties in the business environment numerous benefits (Ehnert, 2009). The concept has a wide range of practice ranging from…...
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Work and Family
Arlie Russell Hochschild's "The Second Shift"
Balancing Work and Family
Arlie Russell Hochschild's "The Second Shift"
Balancing Work and Family
Women and men now both work in the United States, and, according to a study conducted by Arlie Hochschild, they are dealing with the change differently. The roles that men and women have traditionally held in the home world and work world have been defined very clearly, but those roles are changing for many couples. Unfortunately, as women enter the workforce, many are experiencing resistance from their husbands with regard to the work role that they now enjoy. Hochschild lived with families as they went through their daily lives to determine how a possible change in roles was affecting the relationships among couples. She identified three distinct gender ideologies that individuals hold. Each person also has certain gender strategies and myths that they operate under. This essay will define the terms to…...
I learned that different people expect different things at hotels, for example, many of our British guests arrived with their own towels, while many of our North American guests were never satisfied with our air conditioning services, despite the fact that many of our local guests found the hotel to be too cold.
2. It is important to be aware of the cultures involved in one's staff. This comes into play a lot with respect to planning social events, which are important for developing staff morale. Yet, something very well intended can go the wrong way if cultural issues are not take into consideration. For example, we had many different cultures working at our hotel, which meant that we had many different dietary needs. This made planning parties very challenging with respect to choosing a menu that was appropriate for all cultures. It was important to understand which foods were…...
Operations and Supply Chain Management. Upper Saddle iver, NJ: McGraw Hill Higher Education. 13th Edition.
Wayne Norman, Chris McDonald. (2004). Getting to the Bottom of the "Triple Bottom Line." Business Ethics Quarterly, 14(2), 243-262.
L Wang, L Lin. (2007). A methodological framework for the triple bottom line accounting and management of industry enterprises. International Journal of Production esearch, 45(5), 1063.
5. Explain why the need to focus capacity on a fairly limited set of production objectives is the key to successful production
There are many factors that favor setting a limited number of production objectives to ensure a successful manufacturing strategy attains its objectives. The most critical are the many effects of manufacturing goals and objectives on the supply chain relationships and the many interrelationships in the supplier base (Jacobs, Chase, 2010). The greater the number of production objectives, the greater the corresponding complexity throughout any supply chain, impacting pricing, procurement, strategic sourcing…...
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I believe that Marx's theory fits my work experiences. His concept of commodity fetishism applies. At work, I am made to believe that outputs are more important than me. This shows that the interest of the employer is made to be more important than the interest of the employees. In the midst of economic crisis, people are afraid to lose their jobs in the face of economic crisis that they would submit to the control of their employers or the bourgeoisie as Marx called it.
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Work and Unemployment
Sociology of the Workplace
Studying Work
Define WOK
What does work mean? How do we define work? Does unpaid labor = work?
Now imagine you have just won the lottery (millions!) and financially do not need to collect a pay check. Describe your decision to either continue to work or not work and what work means to you.
In some ways, it could be said that 'work' is primarily defined by its compulsory nature. People work because they must earn a paycheck. Someone with a trust fund does not have to work. He or she might volunteer to work for a charity or elect to play golf for many hours a day, 'working' hard at these endeavors. But this is usually not defined as 'work' because these are not paid positions. The dividing line between work and a hobby is usually cast in monetary terms -- someone can be a serious amateur tennis…...
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Hour vs. 8-Hour Work Shifts
The Effect of 12 Hour vs. 8-Hour Work Shifts on Health Care in Intensive Care Units
Critical care areas, such as intensive care units (ICUs), may be very demanding and challenging places to work. ICU's are typically populated by very highly dependent patients. This work requires an increased staff to patient ratio, entails periods of high activity, the use of advanced equipment, and the need for multiple and significant decision-making situations. Since the late 1980s, the conventional shift work pattern of 8 hours has been increasingly re-engineered into the 12-hour shift pattern meaning nurses work longer, but fewer shifts. esearch has been conducted on 12-hour shifts for nurses since this practice began, however consensus on the effects of this practice on healthcare and the individuals involved is still highly contentious and problematic.
Discussion
In general terms, the best kind of shift system to promote maximum staff satisfaction and…...
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Richardson, A., Turnock, C., Harris, l., Finley, A., & Carson, S. (2007, November). A study examining the impact of 12-hour shifts on critical care staff. Journal of nursing management, Vol. 15, Issue 8, 838-846. Retrieved July 14, 2011 from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&hid=126&sid=e34a1818-19dd-4758-b9a4-5fdc6712a718%40sessionmgr115
Rossen, B.R. & Fegan, M.A. (2009, Jan/Feb). Eight or twelve-hour shifts: What nursing students prefer. Nursing Education perspectives, Vol. 30, Issue 1, 40-43. Retrieved July 14, 2011 from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&hid=122&sid=3ac0d29b-956b-4220-9fe9-3da93dec099b%40sessionmgr113
Working Night Shift and Getting Cancer
The increasing rate of women acquiring breast cancer disease has been an alarming issue in the medical history of cancer prevention and studies. The many research and studies conducted by medical professionals on breast cancer disease have found a number of cancer-causing habits and lifestyles. Among those that have been examined and found as risk factors of breast cancer on women is night-shift work.
Regularly working in night shift as a health-hazardous cause of breast cancer has been investigated by several studies of different cancer research institutions. Almost all studies were carried out based from employment histories of women diagnosed of breast cancer. In a population-based study conducted by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, it was found that women who regularly work at night are at 60% risk of developing breast cancer. The most significant risk factor to this is the exposure to bright lights…...
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Sure, here are some potential essay topics on sleep disorders:
1. The prevalence and impact of sleep disorders in modern society.
2. The causes and risk factors of common sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy.
3. The relationship between sleep disorders and mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.
4. The role of technology and lifestyle factors in contributing to sleep disorders.
5. Treatment options for sleep disorders, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes.
6. The impact of sleep disorders on physical health, including increased risk for obesity, heart disease, and other chronic conditions.
7. The importance of addressing sleep disorders in....
Occupational Science and the Impact of Work on Health and Well-Being
Occupational science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the relationship between human occupation and health and well-being. It examines how people engage in meaningful activities, how those activities shape their lives, and how they impact their overall health and well-being.
Work is a significant occupation that plays a pivotal role in many people's lives. It provides financial stability, social connections, and a sense of purpose. However, work can also present challenges that can adversely affect health and well-being.
Occupational science contributes to understanding the impact of work on health and well-being by:
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