This document discusses various types and causes of absenteeism in the workplace. It identifies unauthorized absenteeism as being without permission, willful absenteeism as intentional absence from duty, and absence due to circumstances beyond one's control such as accidents or sickness. Common causes of absenteeism include maladjustment at work, unhealthy conditions, social/religious events, fatigue, lack of facilities, alcoholism, inadequate leave, age, lack of housing/transportation, management issues, and rural ties. The document also outlines some effects of absenteeism such as reduced production and quality, increased costs and accidents, and lost wages.
This document discusses various types and causes of absenteeism in the workplace. It identifies unauthorized absenteeism as being without permission, willful absenteeism as intentional absence from duty, and absence due to circumstances beyond one's control such as accidents or sickness. Common causes of absenteeism include maladjustment at work, unhealthy conditions, social/religious events, fatigue, lack of facilities, alcoholism, inadequate leave, age, lack of housing/transportation, management issues, and rural ties. The document also outlines some effects of absenteeism such as reduced production and quality, increased costs and accidents, and lost wages.
This document discusses various types and causes of absenteeism in the workplace. It identifies unauthorized absenteeism as being without permission, willful absenteeism as intentional absence from duty, and absence due to circumstances beyond one's control such as accidents or sickness. Common causes of absenteeism include maladjustment at work, unhealthy conditions, social/religious events, fatigue, lack of facilities, alcoholism, inadequate leave, age, lack of housing/transportation, management issues, and rural ties. The document also outlines some effects of absenteeism such as reduced production and quality, increased costs and accidents, and lost wages.
This document discusses various types and causes of absenteeism in the workplace. It identifies unauthorized absenteeism as being without permission, willful absenteeism as intentional absence from duty, and absence due to circumstances beyond one's control such as accidents or sickness. Common causes of absenteeism include maladjustment at work, unhealthy conditions, social/religious events, fatigue, lack of facilities, alcoholism, inadequate leave, age, lack of housing/transportation, management issues, and rural ties. The document also outlines some effects of absenteeism such as reduced production and quality, increased costs and accidents, and lost wages.
• Unhealthy working conditions • Social and religious ceremonies • Industrial fatigue • Absence or Inadequate welfare facilities • Alchoholism • Inadequate leave facilities • Age • Absence of housing and transport facilities • Management systems • Rural ties • Indebtedness Authorized absenteeism • If an employee absents himself/ herself from work by taking permission from his superior and applying for leave, such absenteeism is called authorised absenteeism. Unauthorized Absenteeism: • If an employee absents himself from work without informing or taking permission and without applying for leave, such absenteeism is called unauthorised absenteeism. Willful Absenteeism:
• If an employee absents himself from duty
willfully, such absenteeism is called willful absenteeism Absenteeism Caused by Circumstances Beyond One’s Control:
• If an employee absents himself from duty
owing to the circumstances beyond his control like involvement in accidents or sudden sickness, such absenteeism is called absenteeism caused by circumstances beyond one’s control. Entrepreneurs • This class of absentees considers that their jobs are very small for their total interest and personal goals. They engage themselves in other social and economic activities to fulfill their goals. The Status Seekers • This type of absentees enjoys or perceives a higher ascribed social status and is keen on maintaining it. The Epicureans • This class of absentees does not like to take up the jobs which demand initiative, responsibility, discipline and discomfort. They wish to have money, power, and status but are unwilling to work for their achievement Family-Oriented • This type of absentees is often identified with the family activities. The Sick and Old • This category of absentees is mostly unhealthy, with a weak constitution or old people. Effect of Absenteeism • Quality of workers suffers because the causal workers employed to maintain work schedules are not properly trained. • Work pressure on available and present employees increases. • Repairs and maintenance costs increases due to frequent breakdown of machinery by inexperienced workers • Incidents of industrial accidents increase • Workers lose wages for unauthorized absence from duty Effect of Absenteeism Excessive absent is harmful to both employers and workers in the following ways • Regular flow of work in the factory is disturbed • Production schedules are delayed, so the orders cannot be executed in time. • Overall production declines • Overtime bill increases considerably • Reduction in earnings increases indebtedness of workers which is further a cause of absenteeism. • Workers who are habitually absent may be removed from services causing hardships to them and their family members. Measure to control absenteeism • Reasonable wage rates • Proper working conditions • Proper selection procedure • Proper grievance settlement • Prevention of accidents • Liberal grant of leave • Cordial relations at work • Maintaining discipline • Housing and transport facilities • Effective supervision • Incentives • Proper records