Clinical Reflections on Some Models in Absenteeism

39 Pages Posted: 30 Jun 2015

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Col Prof Dr Jyotirmaya Satpathy

Professor, College of Management and Commerce, Srinivas University, Mangaluru, India

Navaneeta Rath

Utkal University - Department of Sociology

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Date Written: June 26, 2015

Abstract

Methodological issues raised by distributional characteristics of absenteeism are significant. ‘Scientific’ studies of human behaviour and interpreting results of such studies have evolved to higher levels of complexity. Traditional narrative review is susceptible on grounds of prejudice. Modeling human interactions is a demanding problem. Traditional narrative review is susceptible on grounds of subjectivity. This paper reviews literature on absenteeism as a form of withdrawal behaviour apart from turnover. Studies examining psychometric properties of absence measures have been reviewed, along with relationship between absenteeism and personal/attitudinal/organisational variables according to unit of analysis. A number of analyses have summarised relationships of absenteeism with variables like ‘personal’, ‘climatic’ and attitudinal determinants. Paper concludes with issues for future research that are of both theoretical and practical concern.

Suggested Citation

Satpathy, Col Prof Dr Jyotirmaya and Rath, Navaneeta, Clinical Reflections on Some Models in Absenteeism (June 26, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2624395 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2624395

Col Prof Dr Jyotirmaya Satpathy (Contact Author)

Professor, College of Management and Commerce, Srinivas University, Mangaluru, India ( email )

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Navaneeta Rath

Utkal University - Department of Sociology ( email )

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