Wake up and get some sleep: Reviewing workplace napping and charting future directions

Amitabh Anand; Rita Tóth; Jessica L. Doll; Sanjay Kumar Singh

doi:10.1016/j.emj.2024.04.003

Wake up and get some sleep: Reviewing workplace napping and charting future directions

Amitabh Anand, Rita Tóth (Lead / Corresponding author), Jessica L. Doll, Sanjay Kumar Singh

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Abstract

Although research demonstrates the importance of napping for health and well-being within work settings, the topic has resulted in limited empirical investigations, fragmented literary results, and an elusive understanding of whether napping should be normalized in the workplace. Also, what needs to be clarified are the benefits of workplace napping (WN) and the role of human resource managers in promoting the practice of WN. A systematic, narrative synthesis approach is used to review the existing WN literature, conceptualize WN, and discuss its benefits for employee relations, productivity, and the role of human resource managers on WN. Finally, based on this conceptual backdrop, future research questions are proposed that help pave the way for the normalization of WN.

Original language	English
Number of pages	12
Journal	European Management Journal
Early online date	3 Apr 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2024.04.003
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 3 Apr 2024

Keywords

Human resource management
Sleeping at work
Well-being
Workplace napping
Workplace policies

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Strategy and Management

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