Circadian Rhythm and the Business Person
Each human being has an internal timekeeping mechanism. To date, over 100 so-called ‘circadian’ rhythms have been detected. Perhaps the most significant is body temperature. There is an apparent connection between this rhythm and the efficiency with which we do things in the course of the working da...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1998
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International journal of value-based management
Year: 1998, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 9-17 |
| Further subjects: | B
Productivity
B circadian B Efficiency B Preference B flextime B time-of-day B Memory B Rhythm B Zeitgeber B Stress |
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| Summary: | Each human being has an internal timekeeping mechanism. To date, over 100 so-called ‘circadian’ rhythms have been detected. Perhaps the most significant is body temperature. There is an apparent connection between this rhythm and the efficiency with which we do things in the course of the working day. Within individuals, patterns have been discovered which give credence to the popular notions of a ‘morning’ or an ‘afternoon’ person, and so on. Our memory changes from morning to afternoon: short-term memory is stronger in the morning, and long-term memory stronger in the afternoon; in schools, ‘morning’ students have higher grades than students who have other time-of-day preferences. Therefore, a strong case can be made in support of flexible time schedules. It is reported that productivity went up on the introduction of such a scheme. Employee stress has been seen to decline also. When flextime was offered, parents with small children took advantage of the benefit as well as unmarried employees. The only drawback is ensuring that, with so many individual variations in preferences, the needs of the company are fully met. If such a scheme can be devised, however, the research suggests that productivity and efficiency will increase. |
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| ISSN: | 1572-8528 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of value-based management
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1023/A:1007714119076 |