What does unit-level absence mean? Issues for future unit-level absence research

摘要

The purpose of this paper is to explore unit-level absence by focusing on absence culture research. Relevant unit-level and cross-level absence research is reviewed and is summarized in a conceptual framework. The framework is used to guide the discussion of future unit-level absence research. The discussion of future research includes relevant concepts from the research on organizational culture and work teams that are shown to integrate with or possibly augment future unit-level absence culture research.