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Thesis--New York University. / Includes bibliographical references. Also issued in print.

Thesis--New York University. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1968. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thèse (M.Ges.Org.) -- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, programme en extension à l'Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 2005. / Bibliogr.: f. [160]-164. Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU

This study examined the effects of different types of child care arrangements (i.e., care by relatives; care by nonrelatives; self-care by child; and care by day care centers) and satisfaction with care on employee absenteeism and job satisfaction. A 53% response rate was obtained from a questionnaire administered to 501 classified staff employees at Portland State University. Only responses from employees with children under the age of 18 living at home were used. Eighty-six employees met this selection criterion. It was hypothesized that parents using self-care by child would have the highest absences, followed by parents using day care centers, followed by parents using care by nonrelatives, followed by parents using care by relatives. Second, it was hypothesized that parents using care by relatives would have the highest job satisfaction levels, followed by parents using care by nonrelatives, followed by parents using day care centers, followed by parents using self-care by child. Third, it was hypothesized that satisfaction with care would affect job satisfaction and absenteeism such that parents who were satisfied with their care arrangements would have higher job satisfaction and lower absenteeism. Fourth, it was hypothesized that there would be a significant difference between men and women on absenteeism such that women would have higher absences than men. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that employees using care by nonrelatives had significantly higher absences (during the last month and year) than those using care by relatives. In addition, employees using care by nonrelatives reported the highest number of absences on both measures of absenteeism. This study revealed that type of child care arrangement was not related to employee job satisfaction. The analyses also revealed that employees' satisfaction with care was related to absenteeism (during the last month), i.e., as parents' satisfaction with care increased, the number of absences reported decreased. Therefore, the first and third hypotheses were partially supported but the second and fourth hypotheses were not supported. The results of this study demonstrates that the types of child care arrangements that parents use are related to employee absenteeism but not job satisfaction.

The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of teacher absences from the classroom on student achievement. The specific grade level researched was the third grade. Two school corporations, one in Indiana and one in Wyoming, participated in the research study. Changed scores on reading achievement were utilized to evaluate the impact of teacher absence on achievement.A review of the literature was conducted to identify previous studies on this subject. Several studies were found that examined teacher absences.Private sector research was also reviewed. These studies found employee absences to have a negative impact on productivity.Teacher absences were divided into three categories: 0-4, 4.5-11.0, and 11.5 days absent and above. The data on student achievement was compared to each attendance cell to determine a difference of significance existed. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills was used to determine student achievement. To measure growth in achievement, student scores obtained in the fall semester of the third grade experience were compared to scores obtained in the fall semester of the fourth grade.Data collected supported the following conclusions:1. Teacher attendance did have a significant impact on student achievement.2. Students enrolled in classes where teachers had absences of 4.5 days or more did not score as well on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills achievement tests as students with teachers having less than 4.5 days of absence.3. Fringe benefits used to pay for absences will encourage employees to miss work unnecessarily.4. Teachers having absences between 0-4.0, regardless of principal ratings, had students that scored better on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills achievement tests than teachers with absences in excess of 4.0.5. Teacher days absent and overall ratings by principals are independent of each other. The data suggest principals do not consider absences when evaluating teachers.6. Teachers' application of current educational research to the classroom demonstrated a significant impact on grade equivalency gain.7. Teacher knowledge of subject matter taught had a significant impact on percentile gain by students.

Thesis (M.A.)--Miami University, Dept. of Speech Communication, 2003. / Title from first page of PDF document. Document formatted into pages; contains iii, 42 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 32-35).

Two groups of employees who worked in a residential institution were subjects in an experiment testing the effects of an incentive program designed to improve attendance. Each employee in the experimental group who attended work on a scheduled day received one poker card from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. At the end of each week, the employee holding the best poker hand was awarded $25 by the manager of the facility and was commended for his or her attendance. Employees in the comparison group received no special treatment and were maintained under the previously established attendance policy. Results of the study indicated that absenteeism for the experimental group decreased by approximately 50% during the poker phases of the experiment. Inferences based on the data, however, were difficult because the scientific reasoning used in the study was undermined due to similar changes in the comparison group's absenteeism. Implications of the results were discussed in terms of improvements and suggestions for future research.