Study finds small scheduling improvements boost health and well-being
Improving schedule stability in the retail sector means better sleep for sales associates, according to a new study co-authored by a leading UChicago scholar of work-life issues.
Improving schedule stability in the retail sector means better sleep for sales associates, according to a new study co-authored by a leading UChicago scholar of work-life issues.
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2019
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new method for scheduling the activation and deactivation of power generators that minimizes costs and ensures reliability while addressing the issues prevalent ...
Engineering
Feb 11, 2019
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Part-time working mothers who have the ability to control their own schedule often end up working an increased amount of unpaid overtime, new research from the University of Kent has found.
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2019
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Firms increasingly are investing their marketing dollars in social media—market research firms predict spending will reach $37 billion by 2020.
Economics & Business
Sep 18, 2018
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Have you ever waited for your bus at a bus stop for a very long time – only to be greeted by two or more buses arriving together?
Mathematics
Jun 29, 2018
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More than 40 percent of hourly workers and 30 percent of salaried workers in Illinois have variable or unpredictable work schedules, resulting in underemployment and work-life conflicts with child care, parenting and other ...
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2018
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For the millions of Americans who work "nonstandard" shifts—evenings, nights or with rotating days off—the schedule can be especially challenging with children at home.
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2018
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Medical students face an intense schedule and workload and often struggle to juggle their priorities. Similarly, medical school faculty must find time in their busy schedules to prepare lectures and for face-to-face interaction ...
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2018
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It may be time to tailor students' class schedules to their natural biological rhythms, according to a new study from UC Berkeley and Northeastern Illinois University.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2018
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A new study co-authored by a UChicago scholar demonstrates that giving sales associates more stable schedules leads to increased sales and labor productivity.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2018
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