Book Review: Work and Sleep: Research Insights for the Workplace

Abstract

Sleep disorders and disruptions are commonly associated with negative mood, hostility, poor concentration, and ego depletion. And while researchers have long investigated the widespread negative effects of shift work on individuals, the knowledge derived from these studies is rather limited to those with non-linear work schedules. However, whether employees are clocking in a normal 9-5 or trudging through the graveyard shift, sleep is a crucial activity for us all. If the quantity and quality of our sleeping patterns are disrupted, the consequences affect not only the employee but for the organization they work for, as well. Work and Sleep: Research Insights for the Workplace addresses the effects of sleep on employee and organizational functioning, and the impact of common work experiences on a night's rest. With a team of influential organizational psychologists at the helm, the editors lead a group of expert contributors as they each explore the issues that, regardless of industry, matter in work force well-being today. -- Provided by publisher. Sleep and work, work and sleep -- Work and sleep : looking back, and looking forward / Julian Barling, Christopher M. Barnes, Erica Carleton, David T. Wagner -- Shift work and work performance / Philip Cheng and Christopher Drake -- Sleep disorders at work / Helen S. Driver -- Sleep and work experiences -- Recovery from work and employee sleep : understanding the role of experiences and activities outside of work / Charlotte Fritz and Tori Crain -- Job stress and sleep / Sabine Sonnentag, Anne Casper and Anna Sophia Pinck -- The affective implications of sleep / J. Jeffrey Gish and David T. Wagner -- Sleep and unethical behavior / Larissa K. Barber and Christopher J. Budnick -- Work, sleep and driving / Alistair W. MacLean -- Fatigue and safety at work / Jennifer H.K. Wong and E. Kevin Kelloway -- Sleep and work withdrawal / Erica Carleton and Julian Barling -- Ready to retire? : work, stress and sleep quality among older adults / Peter Bamberger and Rona Cafri -- Management and educational implications -- Sleep and other energy management mechanisms : the engines for sustainable performance at work / Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Charlotte Fritz and Chak Fu Lam -- Management educators are asleep at the wheel : integrating the topic of sleep into management education / Christopher M. Barnes, Maartje E. Schouten and Evelyn van de Veen -- Author biographies -- Contributor list.