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Measuring absence cultures: an examination of absence perceptions of males and femalesGreenberg, Stuart Elliot 08 September 2012 (has links)
Absenteeism was explored from a social psychological perspective. The purpose was to measure the absence cultures (Nicholson and Johns, l9S5) of male and female employees through the use of policy capturing (Hobson and Gibson, l9S3). Absence was split into three dimensions: Personal Health, Stress Relief, and Family Responsibility (Nicholson and Payne, l9S7). One hundred and two employees of a large southeastern university were used as subjects. They were asked to give their own opinion and their opinion of their organization's view about the inappropriateness/appropriateness of the absence behaviors in the 27 policy capturing vignettes. They were also asked to give their subjective weighting of how they used each dimension to make their overall rating. / Master of Science
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An empirical study of employee gender and absenteeismMcClellan, Elizabeth L. January 1986 (has links)
Absenteeism is a costly and pervasive problem to business and society. Differences in levels of absenteeism between men and women have been found in both national data and in individual studies; however, it is unclear why gender influences absenteeism rates.
Differential effects from gender on the relationship between absenteeism rates and both personal and attitudinal factors of employees were studied. Specific variables examined were age, number of dependents, distance to work, role conflict, job involvement, job satisfaction and central life interests. Job level and working conditions were held constant so that gender effects on absenteeism were isolated from other factors.
An employee's age and attitude toward pay were the only factors found to exhibit a gender-related differential impact on absenteeism. It was found that both men's and women's frequency of absenteeism is best explained by motivational factors to attend work. Duration of absenteeism was best explained by motivational factors for men, while both motivational and ability to attend factors were useful in predicting days absent for women. / M.S.
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An investigation of the extent of teacher absenteeism and the implementation of selected teacher absence control techniquesHornback, Linda Turner January 1982 (has links)
This descriptive survey investigated the extent of teacher absenteeism in public schools for 1980-81. The perceptions of public school administrators about teacher absenteeism being a problem were analyzed. The implementation status of twenty selected teacher absence control policies was compared; each policy was further examined for its evaluation status.
The Questionnaire on Teacher Absence Policies and Techniques, designed by the researcher, solicited data for the study from 244 public school districts in the United States. Data were analyzed by district size, estimated daily teacher absenteeism rates and the number of sick leave days earned annually by teachers. SPSS subprograms provided frequencies, cross tabulations and discriminant analysis.
The major findings are that the estimated daily teacher absenteeism rate of 4.8 percent for 1980-81 represents an increase from other absenteeism studies. Public school administrators tended to respond that they have no evidences of significant absence from teachers to suspect that teacher absenteeism is a problem, yet they also were more likely to express dissatisfaction with the daily teacher absenteeism rates in their districts. District size, estimated daily teacher absence rates and the policy of the number of sick leave days earned annually were found to be significantly related to the responses of implementation and evaluation status of specific teacher· absence control policies and techniques. / Ed. D.
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The relationship between absenteeism and on site employer sponsored childcareAnderson, Bronwyn 07 1900 (has links)
As the literature on work–family conflict grows and absenteeism increasingly comes into the spotlight, one cannot help but ask the question: “What is an acceptable absenteeism rate and how can an organisation control and manage absenteeism?” With current absenteeism rates as high as 12% and with an estimated R12 million lost per annum because of absenteeism, the idea of an on-site employer-sponsored childcare facility seems viable.
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between absenteeism and on-site employer- sponsored childcare. The following dimensions of absenteeism will be examined over a period of a year: absence frequency, absence intensity, attitudinal absence and medical absence. The results of two companies, one with a facility and one without, will then be compared in order to establish the relationship between absenteeism and an on-site facility.
To date, evidence remains mixed and the ongoing challenge of establishing real return on equity remains a major barrier to the support of on-site employer-sponsored childcare. / Industrial & Organisational Psychology / M. A. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)
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Factors influencing absebteeism [sic] amongst professional nurses in London / Factors influencing absenteeism amongst professional nurses in londonMadibana, Lesetja Francina 11 1900 (has links)
This quantitative explorative, descriptive study described factors that influenced absenteeism among nurses in a selected NHS hospital in London. The survey used self-completion questionnaires. Roy’s Adaptation Model was used to contextualise the results obtained from fifty completed questionnaires. Four modes used to categorise the data analysis were physiological needs, self-concept, and role function and interdependence relations. Minor ailments, upper respiratory tract infections and exhaustion as a result of working long hours were found to be the most important causes of absenteeism. Parental responsibilities and taking care of sick children/family members, further influenced rates of absenteeism, while a high workload was considered by respondents as a major contributing factor to their absence from work. Nurses who are often absent due to physical, social or psychological problems should receive counselling and be referred to appropriate resource persons such as occupational nurses, social workers or psychologists. Child care facilities should be provided within the workplace. The units should have adequate staff to cover each shift and workloads should be manageable. Units need ongoing monitoring of absenteeism so that factors contributing to absenteeism rates in specific units could be identified and addressed. / Health Studies / M.A. (Health Studies)
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Absenteeism in the Gauteng Department of HealthNdhlovu, Cynthia Sisiwe 06 1900 (has links)
The research is a quantitative descriptive survey. The sample is a stratified random sampling of the workforce (n=4,010) of the four hospitals in Gauteng that fall under the jurisdiction of Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg Metropolitan Councils. The research examines the extent of the impact of age, gender, occupation, salary level, tenure and race on workplace absenteeism. The data were collected in three phases involving auditing of hard copy files, structured interviews and information technology system.
The findings of the research reflect high workplace absenteeism in females by 83.2%, age group between 45 to 49 years by 22.35%, salary range of 2 to 3 by 35.3%, African race group by 96.3%, tenure of 11 to 20 years by 44.3%, nurses by 20.8% and administration support by 35.4%. The research found that the mature employee in age and of higher year of tenure presented comparatively with lower rate of absenteeism. / Public Administration / M.A. (Public Administration)
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Die rol van maatskaplike faktore in die werksafwesigheid van vroulike fabriekarbeidersVenter, Frederika Magdalena 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MSocialWork)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Workers absenteeism is a problem for many companies in South Africa. The
absenteeism of workers affects the productivity of companies. The social
worker in the industry plays a key role in the managing of workers
absenteeism. One of the goals of social work in the industry is to enhance the
productivity of workers. Consequently there is a lack of specifically South
African research on the social factors that influence worker absenteeism and
the role of the social worker to manage worker absenteeism.
A survey of international literature forms the starting point for the research
undertaken to fill this gap. The influence of social factors on worker
absenteeism is described. Three worker absenteeism approaches, namely
economical, psigological and sociological approaches are being used to
describe the social factors that influence worker absenteeism. The literature
view also offers management strategies to help combat worker absenteeism.
In the study there is being focused on the female worker because the
empirical study takes place at a company that manufactures clothes.
The empirical study describes the social factors that influence the
absenteeism of female workers working in the manufacturing company.
Proposals are made concerning ways to combat worker absenteeism, taking
into account the important role the social worker in the industry plays in
managing worker absenteeism. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Werknemerafwesigheid is vir baie fabrieke en firmas in Suid-Afrika 'n ernstige
probleem. Die werksafwesigheid van werknemers veroorsaak dat die
produktiwiteit van fabrieke en firmas beïnvloed word. Die maatskaplike
werker in die bedryf kan 'n belangrike rol speel in die hantering van
werknemerafwesigheid, omdat dit 'n doelstelling van maatskaplike werk in die
bedryf is om die produktiwiteit van werknemers te verhoog. Derhalwe is daar
'n gebrek aan spesifieke Suid-Afrikaanse navorsing oor die maatskaplike
faktore wat werknemerafwesigheid beïnvloed, en wat die maatskaplike werker
se rol is om werksafwesigheid te beperk.
'n Literatuurstudie word aangebied as vertrekpunt vir die navorsing wat
onderneem is om genoemde leemte aan navorsing te vul. Die invloed van
maatskaplike faktore op werknemerafwesigheid word bespreek. Drie
benaderings tot werknemerafwesigheid, naamlik ekonomiese, sielkundige en
sosiologiese benaderings word geondersoek waaronder die maatskaplike
faktore wat werknemerafwesigheid beïnvloed, bespreek word. Die
literatuuroorsig bied ook bestuurstrategieë om die werksafwesigheid van
werknemers te bekamp. Daar word spesifiek op die vroulike werknemer
gefokus omdat die empiriese ondersoek by 'n klerevervaardigingsfabriek
plaasvind.
Die empiriese ondersoek handel oor die maatskaplike faktore wat die
werksafwesigheid van vroulike fabriekarbeiders beïnvloed. Na aanleiding van
die bevindinge van die ondersoek word aanbevelings vir die hantering van
werknemerafwesigheid gemaak. Dit geskied met inagneming van die
belangrike rol wat die maatskaplike werker in die bedryf kan speel in die
hantering van werknemerafwesigheid.
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The Relationship of Unmet Employee Child Care Needs and Absenteeism: A Case StudyLucas, Anna F. (Anna Fonda) 12 1900 (has links)
The problem of this study was to determine if employee child care difficulties were related to absenteeism. A case study was conducted among sixty-three employees at a north Dallas bank using a survey questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze child care difficulties. A majority of employees experienced difficulty when co-workers had child care problems. A majority of the parent employees had difficulty finding sick or emergency/temporary child care, affording child care, and working overtime due to child care. The majority of parents had child care related absences and work interruptions and thirty-nine percent of them considered quitting their jobs due to child care problems. This study implied the need for employer-supported child care options for the bank employees.
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A Retrospective Study: The Relationship Between Health Care Costs, Absenteeism and Body Mass Index in a Group of Municipal EmployeesSatterwhite, Monica L. 08 1900 (has links)
This study evaluated the relationship of varying body mass index and average annual health care costs and absenteeism in a group of 524 municipal employees. The 269 employees with health care claims and the 487 employees with attendance records were categorized into five different BMI categories based on self-reported weight and height. Findings from the study suggest that as BMI increases, average annual health care costs and average annual absenteeism increase. However, BMI was only significantly related to absenteeism. The study also found significant relationships between education and health care costs and absenteeism. No significant differences for health care costs or absenteeism were found based on race, age, gender, wellness center membership, or smoking status.
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Assessment of skills retention strategies in a health sub-district within a Metropolitan Municipality in the Western CapeSayers, Stanley Andrew January 2018 (has links)
Thesis (MTech (Public Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018. / Organisations spend large sums of money on staff after they have been recruited in order to make them proficient in their jobs. It is therefore important to ensure that staff remain with the organisation for as long as possible, allowing the organisation to reap the benefit from its investment in the form of good performance by staff. Work performance can however, be affected negatively when labour turnover is high.
This research project reflects on staff turnover amongst professional nurses, posing the question, “What can be done to alleviate high staff turnover?” A quantitative approach to research was followed within a Western Cape Metropolitan Municipality. The significance of the research is reflected in the recommendations made to the management of the municipality to address staff turnover in the specified category of employees.
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