MANAGING ABSENTEEISM
Date: 1 March 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction 1
2. Reasons for absenteeism 1
3. Effects of absenteeism 2
4. Conclusions 4
5. Bibliography 5
MANAGING ABSENTEEISM
1. Introduction
Absenteeism is a costly and disruptive problem and places unnecessary pressure on staff that are at work. Until they investigate, companies normally do not realise the cost of absenteeism until they actually measure it.
2. Reasons for absenteeism
According to Van der Merwe (1988:7-8) the reasons for absenteeism can be divided
in three categories, namely personal factors, organisational factors and attitudinal factors.
Markowich (1996:116) states that some employees have the mentality that the "time is due to me - whether I'm sick or not", or see sick leave as "use-or-lose benefits".
3. Effects of absenteeism
Absenteeism has many devastating effects on org ...