This study examines the problems relating to alcohol abuse in the workplace. The
factors investigated include workplace safety, absenteeism and tardiness,
productivity, and job satisfaction. Questions were also included to ascertain the
individual's alcohol consumption patterns, both current (past 30 days) and over the
past year. Finally, questions pertaining to the organisations' rules and policies on
alcohol consumption were asked.
The survey was undertaken in three organisations, two of which were private, and
the third was a government department. The research sample of 280 subjects was
drawn using the cluster sampling method. The data obtained from the sample was
quantitatively analysed, by making use of various descriptive and inferential
statistics. Qualitative data analysis was also conducted.
Results indicated that a mere 2.5% of the subjects were notified by their
organisations about the problems of alcohol abuse in the workplace. It is essential
that organisations provide adequate information to their employees, both on the
organisations' rules and policies on alcohol consumption, and on the workplace
consequences of excessive alcohol consumption. Furthermore, a recommendation
which follows from the results is that the organisations should implement an
alcohol and drug abuse programme, which would ideally consist of a written policy
on alcohol consumption at work, and the establishment of an Employment
Assistance Programme (EAP), in addition to testing for alcohol levels at work. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2000.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/4985 |
| Date | January 2000 |
| Creators | Chettiar, Christina. |
| Contributors | Thomson, Elza., Brijball, Sanjana. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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