BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250925T030352EDT-2237rAJJxR@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250925T070352Z DESCRIPTION:Craig Froehle\n\nCarl H. Lindner College of Business\n Universit y of Cincinnati\n\nWorker-Centered Scheduling: Two Healthcare Operations S tudies on Scheduling Fairness and Scheduling-Induced Fatigue\n\nDate: Frid ay\, February 7\, 2025\n Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM\n Location: Bronfman Buil ding\, Room 245\n\n\nAbstract\n\nStudy 1 addresses the challenge of balanc ing equality and equity in organizational decision-making\, specifically f ocusing on how employees perceive fairness in personnel management decisio ns. The researchers developed a bi-objective optimization model to balance these competing aspects of distributive justice\, applying it to a case s tudy of allocating physicians' time across emergency department locations. Implementation of the model significantly reduced undesired work location assignments while accounting for individual preferences. Post-implementat ion surveys showed significant improvements in employee perceptions of fai rness\, transparency\, and satisfaction\, demonstrating that unequal outco mes can still be perceived as fair when they reflect individual preference s and inputs. Study 2 investigates how shift structure affects worker fati gue in healthcare settings. We devised a novel fatigue-monitoring system a nd deployed it in the emergency department of a large Midwestern hospital. Both shift duration and shift timing significantly affected healthcare wo rkers' physical and mental fatigue levels. We also examined recovery perio ds (time between clinical shifts). We found that while time spent during r ecovery periods on extra-clinical work duties or personal chores reduced w orkers' ability to recover from shift-induced fatigue\, spending recovery time with family and friends\, even if in a caregiving role\, significantl y enhanced fatigue recovery.\n DTSTART:20250207T150000Z DTEND:20250207T160000Z LOCATION:Room 245\, Bronfman Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1G5\, 1001 rue Sherbrooke Ouest SUMMARY:Management Science Research Centre (MSRC) Seminar URL:/desautels/channels/event/management-science-resea rch-centre-msrc-seminar-363054 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR