Your Company Is Creating a New Rotating Night Shift for Its

question 24

Multiple Choice

Your company is creating a new rotating night shift for its workers. How would you advise them to proceed in order to reduce the risks associated with circadian rhythm disruption?

• A) Make sure that night shifts always span the entire night.
• B) Install a free coffee machine for the workers to use when the feel sleepy.
• C) Rotate shifts every night by at least 6 hours, so that no worker is left on the night shift for very long.
• D) Allow a break for workers to have a brief nap during their shifts.

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Definitions:

Operations Management

Operations Management is the administration of business practices aimed at ensuring maximum efficiency within an organization, focusing on managing processes and converting materials and labor into goods and services as efficiently as possible.

Learning Percentage

The rate at which productivity improves as workers gain experience, often leading to reduced time and cost to complete tasks.

Operations Management

The field that deals with designing, overseeing, and controlling the process of production and redesigning business operations in the production of goods and services.

Learning Rate

A measure of how quickly a person or system improves performance or gains knowledge over time through experience or training.