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  1. Employee Shift Work Schedules - An Introduction  - By Bruce Oliver and Dan Capshaw, July 24, 2007 - Shift work fundamentals written for HR Generalists but good information for all managers.
     

  2. Considerations in Changing the Work Schedules of Non-Exempt Employees - by Bruce Oliver, July 24, 2007
    Changing employee work schedules is not a simple task. There is a lot more involved than simply finding a work pattern that matches the new hours of operation or accommodates a preferred shift length...

     
  3. Variable Workloads - by Dan Capshaw & Bruce Oliver, June 14, 2002
    Does the demand for your company's product(s) follow a seasonal pattern or exhibit other periodic variations? As long as the changes in demand are not "permanent," there is no reason to hire enough employees to cover the peak workload requirements.
  4. Making the Change to a 24X7 Shift Work Schedule - by Jim Dillingham, May 20, 2002
    Companies frequently contact us asking for help with designing and implementing a schedule that will cover twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.)
  5. Characteristics of Effective Shift Schedules - by Dan Capshaw, April 1, 2002
    When considering alternative shift schedules, you should evaluate how they affect your cost structure and whether they make your operation easier to manage.
  6. Things to Consider when Changing Shift Schedules - by Jim Dillingham, January 11, 2002
    Many managers are perplexed when something as simple as changing shift schedules causes so much strife among the workforce. Click above to view information on things to consider before a schedule change.
  7. Building Consensus for a New Shift Schedule - by Bruce Oliver, November 23, 2001
    Learn how one of our clients implemented a new 24X7 shift schedule with 90% shiftworker approval.
  8. Managing Shift Work in a Business Downturn - by Dan Capshaw, July 24, 2007
    Rapid growth puts shift work organizations under enormous pressure to expand. When that trend has reverses...

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