Productivity and presenteeism - a question of sleep well

Abstract

The workers are the main asset of the organization, thereby, have a look in some ways that may interfere with the productivity of these represents a strategic move. Thus, we aimed to investigate the frequency certain factors interfere in the work of the employees, these factors are: health problem / illness, existence of a sick family member, financial problems, work environment, problems psychological / emotional and sleep. The research was conducted in a manufacturing industry located in the Valley of Paraiba, where a form was applied to a sample of 125 employees. The results were that among the factors surveyed, sleep is what most affects employee productivity, followed by work environment, and the factor that interferes less is emotional. It was observed that the seniority interferes with sleep quality. Thus, it is recognized that sleep interferes with worker productivity, and is considered a factor that impacts on employee productivity.