PRODUCTIVITY AND PRESENTEEISM- A QUESTION OF SLEEPING WELL

Workers are the main assets of the organization, thereby, having a look at some ways that may interfere with their productivity, represents a strategic move. Thus, we aimed to investigate the frequency of certain factors which interfere in the work of the employees, such as: health problems / illnesses, existence of a sick family member, financial problems, work environment, psychological / emotional and sleep problems. The research was conducted in a manufacturing industry located in the Valley of Paraiba, where a form was applied to a sample of 125 employees. The results were that among the factors surveyed, sleep is what most affects employees ’ productivity, followed by working environment, and the factor that interferes less being the emotional one. It was observed that seniority interferes with the sleep quality. Thus, it is recognized that sleep interferes with workers ’ productivity, and it is considered a factor that impacts on their productivity