Examination of gender, pay, age, tenure, and flexible hours on absenteeism.

摘要

Employee absenteeism is a problem that has plagued supervisors and managers for a long time. Much research has been conducted regarding the factors that relate to and contribute to absenteeism. This study was based upon a quantitative methodology for surveying employees that work for an anonymous U.S.-based organization with hundreds of service employees to identify the factors that contribute to absenteeism. This researcher surveyed 367 service employees that work for a U.S.-based manufacturer. The subject organization had two divisions, each with their own service organization. An electronic survey instrument was used to collect data from participants to measure factors that relate absenteeism. Bivariate correlation analyses, t-tests, and ANOVAs were used for hypothesis testing. The study found mixed results in correlations between absenteeism and the variables employed. The findings of the study are expected to help organizational leaders manage and control absenteeism.