Employee motivation is directly related to employee turnover. Employees understanding of workplace absenteeism and the. Majority 52% of the employees are educated up to higher secondary, 29% are diploma holder and rest 19% are iti. This thesis will investigate the current level of absenteeism within company x.
Collateral workplace indicators, such as employee turnover, workers compensation claims rate and industrial disputation, can assist in forming a comprehensive picture. Next, it presents the research constructs and items, research instrument. Effects of absenteeism on individuals and organizations paul s. Programme on employee wellness, motivation and absenteeism which i hereby submit for the degree mcom human resources management at the university of pretoria, is my own work and that all the sources that i used or quoted have been indicated with complete reference and acknowledgements. Faculty ofcognitive sciences and human development universiti malaysia sarawak 2015. Pdf absenteeism of employees at agron remedies private. Workers may also experience productivity declines if they continue to work when sick, a phenomenon known as presenteeism.
The objectives of this thesis were to examine how absenteeism is defined, the costs and causes of absenteeism, absence measurement and more. This is the rate at which employees do not present themselves at work which is majorly associated with. Master of social sciences employee assistance programme in the. To gain a better understanding, surveys were distributed to 101 volunteers working in both the public and private sector in which results were analysed and. Absenteeism, work delays and productivity decline are often the first signs of something wrong in the workplace, and may precede events such accidents and injury. Absenteeismtruancy needs assessment interviews for principals, teachers, and students individual interview. Of the three factors of production, employees usually provide the labor. A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of master of science degree in hospitality management in the school of hospitality and tourism of kenyatta university june 2011. Strangely, as revealed in the anova, higher he qualification, greater is the absenteeism. Is absenteeism or truancy a problem at your school. Despite reports of the multibilliondollar impact of employee absenteeism on the canadian economy, as well as evidence of the mitigating effect of integrated absence management strategies, employers may be unaware of the extent and causes. Impact of employees absenteeism on performance in local government.
Absenteeism of employees at agron remedies private limited dissertation report submitted towards partial fulfillment of post graduate diploma in management. Employee motivation directly impacts on absenteeism 47 figure 4. Research methodology and design chapter overview this chapter starts with a discussion on need for research and the objectives of the study. The impact of a corporate wellness programme on employee. Do you think that you can predict, in elementary school, which children will be truant in later years e. Cadbury nigeria plc, ikeja was used for the case study. The main conclusion of this thesis, therefore, lays grounds. Understanding factors influencing employee engagement.
This thesis aims to fill in the knowledge gap by looking at the close connection between employee motivation and employee performance. Strategies for reducing employee absenteeism for a. A study on employees absenteeism has a scope of learning and defining the objectives that needs to followed by the employees in order to complete the assigned work. Employee absenteeism this absence managementguide is for information purposes only and ibec assumes no responsibility for any use to which the information may be put,or for any errors. Member organisations are invited to consultibec in this. Abstract the present work intends to deepen our understanding of teacher absenteeism and student achievement. Effective organizational communication affects employee attitude, happiness, and job satisfaction.
Also, this study will help you learn the limitations by implementing the questionnaires of this problem. Erasmus university rotterdam erasmus school of economics master thesis employee absenteeism. Employee absenteeism i s a costly personnel problem that concerns employers. Construction of a model for international comparison of influential determinants. This is followed by the discussion on research design and the methodology followed. A study of employee absenteeism in the apparel industry upekha tammita, b. Figure 1 a diagnostic model of employee attendance 9 figure 2 formula for calculating sample size 19. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree. The open university of tanzania a dissertation titled an assessment on the.
Moreover, the study recommends that in order to motivate and show consideration to its staffs the. This dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the walden dissertations and doctoral studies collection at. The guide is nota substitute for specialist industrial relations andor legal advice where appropriate. A study of the financial sector in malaysia a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy raida abu bakar bsc, purdue university, 1998 mba, university of malaya, 2002 school of management business portfolio rmit university march 20. Absenteeism and the effectiveness of a study within bausch. The study further recommends that the bank should provideoffer a housing loan scheme to its employees as one of motivating factor to their job performance. Both absenteeism and presenteeism could be due to temporary health conditions, such as the flu. Public schools, using results of the 20112012 civil rights data collection agustin porres, b. Pdf absenteeism is a serious workplace problem and an expensive occurrence for both employers and employees seemingly unpredictable in nature. Absenteeism and the effectiveness of absence management strategies.
The study focused on 1 defining the motivation concepts and methods, 2 identifying the most motivating factors, and the linkage of employee motivation with. Kasun madushanka abstract employee absenteeism is a common problem in the apparel sector in sri lanka. D research scholar, assistant professor, department of commerce, department of commerce, karpagam university, government arts college autonomous, coimbatore 6410 21, tamilnadu, india. Effects of alcohol abuse on employee performance and. Employees perform the discrete activity of economic production. Absenteeism by use of drugs among employees in selected star82. The main conclusion of this thesis, therefore, lays grounds for further investigation on the working environment of employees in the hospitality industry and what organizations can do to reduce the stressors that lead to absenteeism. The objective of the thesis was to find out the impact of employee motivation on organizational effectiveness. Introduction of the study absenteeism is a universal problem and the extent of the absenteeism may differ from industry place to. I am proud to present you this master thesis that provides an interesting insight on the theory of employee absenteeism. The aim of this study is to explore what an employees understanding of workplace absenteeism is and to investigate if stress is a contributing factor to workplace absenteeism. Pdf absenteeism is a serious workplace problem and an expensive occurrence for both employers and employees seemingly unpredictable. Absenteeism reduces the performance of personnel and makes firm plunge. This study examined the effect of absenteeism on corporate performance.
Job satisfaction, and selfreported absenteeism by lindsay nicole ehlers the purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between communication satisfaction of employees with coworkers, supervisors, and upper management, job satisfaction and selfreported absenteeism. In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of. Employee absenteeism is a costly yet poorly understood organizational phenomenon. Based on the results, possible strategies would be recommended to. Employee absenteeism an abstract of a thesis by jinger b. Training employees in all aspects of their policies and facilitating programs for worklife. The implications for positive social change could include the potential for insurance managers to a reduce employee absenteeism, b improve productivity, and c create opportunities to enhance the direct economic impact that reduced employee absenteeism may have on the community. Effects of absenteeism on individuals and organizations. The major focus of the research has been on the relationship between absenteeism and employee. Management of tpb should invest more on staff trainings.
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