Periodic self-rostering in shift work: Correspondence between objective work hours, work hour preferences (personal fit), and work schedule satisfaction

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 327-336

  Ingre, Michael ^a   Åkerstedt, Torbjörn ^a   Ekstedt, Mirjam ^b,c   Kecklund, Göran ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diurnal type; Flexibility; Flexible work hour; Individual difference; Self scheduling; Worktime control

Indexed keywords

CALL CENTER; CORRELATION; DATA INTERPRETATION; EMPLOYMENT; HOSPITAL SECTOR; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERIODICITY; POLICE FORCE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TOLERANCE; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEISURE; MALE; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHIFT WORKER; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84863695349     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3309     Document Type: Article

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