In response to Shuting Lin’s blog post regarding employees and their “napping time” in the workplace, according to my opinion, it is unnecessary to allocate resources towards napping time for employees simply because it results in a large opportunity cost. In the post, it states that companies who encourage napping time for its employees benefit in terms of increased productivity in the work place.

However, the opportunity cost would be great. Employees would be paid during napping time as well therefore increasing the cost of production for the firm resulting in lower profits. In addition, napping time may encourage employees to associate work with sleep and therefore it might even lead to decreased productivity as the workers look forward to napping time during the day. In order for the mind to remain active, it is essential for workers to be in situations which makes them exert and exercise their brains rather than rest it. I would propose a different solution if a firm wishes to increase productivity; provide incentives for employees who work effectively and efficiently, encourage team building activities which not only increases workers skillset but increases motivation in employees and provide counselling services for workers who feel demotivated. Thus, allocating napping time for employees would encourage indolence rather than productivity.

References:

https://blogs.ubc.ca/gretalin/2013/11/18/blog-assignment-10/

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