Outline of a method for allocating railway shift workers accounting for the difficulty of work

• Autorzy: Nedeliaková Eva , Valla Michal , Hranický Michal Petr , Mańkowski Cezary , Ližbetinová Lenka

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DOI

10.20858/tp.2022.17.3.18

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

At present, shift work is evaluated from the carriers’ perspective as employers. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to outline the characteristics of an innovative software application that would enable human resource managers to take railway workers’ satisfaction or the difficulty of a job into account when creating shift plans. This article includes an overview of the prevailing methods of handling railway shift worker scheduling and a list and description of the empirical methods for creating shifts. Next, the consideration given to the interests and preferences of employees regarding shift types is described. We then outline possible changes, especially changes utilizing mathematical formulas. These patterns and considerations are verified through actual shifts and questionnaires distributed to a select group of employees. An actual shift of conductors at the Czech national carrier České dráhy is chosen for the case study. Finally, a proposal of a software system that takes employee preferences into account and permits the scheduling of blocks of free days is described. From the development point of view, the aim of this software is to achieve maximum satisfaction after subjective requirements are considered, thus ensuring, from the human resource management perspective, a higher degree of railway employees’ satisfaction, leading to better quality services and improved rail transport.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

railway carrier; shifts; employees; management

PL

przewoźnik kolejowy; zmiany; pracownicy; kierownictwo

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Transport Problems
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: T. 17, z. 3
• Strony: 211--224
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 60 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Nedeliaková Eva

• University of Žilina; Univerzitná 8215/1, 01026 Žilina, Slovakia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5588-0939

autor

Valla Michal

• University of Žilina; Univerzitná 8215/1, 01026 Žilina, Slovakia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2277-1562

autor

Hranický Michal Petr

• University of Žilina; Univerzitná 8215/1, 01026 Žilina, Slovakia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6373-5966

autor

Mańkowski Cezary

• University of Gdańsk; Armii Krajowej 119/121, 81-824 Sopot, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5496-0507

autor

Ližbetinová Lenka

• Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice; Okružní 517/10, 370 01 České Budějovice, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8969-2071

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).