Impact of Worker Demographics and Shift Rotation on Work Stress Factors in Manufacturing

Work Stress is a barrier towards productivity and efficiency in manufacturing sector. Various factors of stress interact with the demographics such as age, education, experience, marital status smoking habits workers. Different workers exhibit different reactions work stress. To enhance productivity, industry utilizing night shift. However, shift against natural tendency humans. The impact rotating context work-stress an area concern. understand rotation on workers, quantitative study was undertaken medium sized automotive organization. case organization explored through survey questionnaire administered to both day analysed Non parametric Spearman correlation Mann Whitney U Test. highlights need for effective reward gratification scheme (Young Worker Avg 3.12 – Old 3.82), taking care old age (Muscle Pain 4.47 Young 3.84), reducing habit (Depression Smoking 3.79 3.12) (Fatigue 3.92 3.06), fostering social community teamwork. Night may production but should not be accepted ideal solution. downsides ill effects unnatural form are identified reduced by management.