Task rotation in an underground coal mine: A pilot study.
BACKGROUND: Task rotation is used to decrease the risk of workplace injuries and improve work satisfaction. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility, benefits and challenges of implementing a task rotation schedule within an underground coalmine in NSW, Australia. METHODS: A mixed method case contr...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 285 - 295 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2018
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