A Partially Annotated Bibliography on Optimal Work-Rest Cycles.

Abstract

This bibliography is not intended to be an exhaustive survey of all studies relating to task efficiency, fatigue, or distribution of performance. It was undertaken to review those studies whose results would assist in the eventual selection of optimal work-rest cycles for specified types of performance. It became apparent during the literature search that only a few laboratory experiments clearly dealt with the work-rest cycling question. Hence, it became necessary to examine the results of a number of other studies which were less directly concerned with the question but were pertinent. In general, the studies were those in which observations of performance extended for a period of 24 hours or longer since it was felt that such a period of observations was the minimum necessary for valid applicability to the scheduling of work and rest over prolonged intervals.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1971
Accession Number
ADA020655

Entities

People

  • Harold P. Bishop
  • John D. Engel

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Bibliographies
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Data Acquisition
  • Efficiency
  • Engineering
  • Humanities
  • Intervals
  • Literature
  • Observation
  • Scheduling (Production)

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  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Library and Information Science
  • Theoretical Analysis.