Presenteeism [electronic resource] : The Invisible Cost to Organizations /
Quazi, H.author.
Presenteeism presents the important issues related to the nature and extent of presenteeism and cited examples from different studies. The book discusses in depth why employees come to work despite being sick, strategies to manage presenteeism behavior and who should be taking the lead in managing such employee behavior.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Presenteeism: A Costly Affair for Employers; 2.1 What is presenteeism?; 2.2 Sickness presenteeism; 2.3 Consequences of sickness presenteeism; 2.3.1 Consequences of sickness presenteeism in the United States; 2.3.2 Consequences of sickness presenteeism in countries other than United States; 2.4 Non-sickness presenteeism; 2.4.1 Personal financial difficulties and presenteeism; 2.4.2 Family issues; 2.4.3 Obesity and presenteeism
2.4.4 Emotional exhaustion and presenteeism2.5 Summary; Notes; References; 3 Absenteeism and Presenteeism; 3.1 Research findings; 3.1.1 Organizational pay policy and absenteeism; 3.1.2 Wage level, relative wage and job position and absenteeism; 3.1.3 Substitution of absenteeism by presenteeism; 3.1.4 Employee race, diversity and absenteeism; 3.1.5 Absenteeism in Nordic countries; 3.1.6 National culture and absenteeism; 3.1.7 Obesity and absenteeism; 3.1.8 Findings from other studies; 3.2 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) survey results
3.2.1 CIPD studies on sickness-related absence and associated costs3.2.2 Absence rate and the cost of absence; 3.2.3 Managing absence; 3.2.4 Impact of health-promotion programme on absences; 3.3 Summary; Notes; References; 4 Why Do People Go To Work Even When Unwell?; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Reasons for going to work while sick; 4.2.1 Work environment; 4.2.2 Time pressure; 4.2.3 Employment conditions; 4.2.4 Psychological issues; 4.2.5 Evidence from other empirical studies; 4.2.6 Stress; 4.2.7 Depression; 4.3 Long working hours and their possible impact on employee health and performance
4.3.1 Reasons for long work hours4.3.2 Primary motives for spending long hours at work; 4.3.3 Employee motives for working long hours; 4.3.4 Long working hours and risk of heart attack; 4.3.5 Long working hours and risk of depression; 4.4 Working-hours trend in a selected number of countries; 4.5 Working hours in 'extreme jobs'; 4.6 Effects of long work hours on health; 4.7 Summary; Notes; References; 5 Nature and Extent of Presenteeism in Singapore; 5.1 Cost of presenteeism to organizations in Singapore: lost productivity by male and female employees
5.2 Why do employees go to work despite being sick?5.2.1 Work environment; 5.2.2 Time pressure; 5.2.3 Employment conditions; 5.2.4 Psychological issues; 5.3 Economic impact of presenteeism; 5.4 Productivity loss due to sickness presenteeism; 5.5 Hypotheses; 5.5.1 Work-related factors and sickness presenteeism; 5.5.2 Overall work effectiveness and sickness presenteeism; 5.5.3 Gender differences and sickness presenteeism; 5.6 Methodology; 5.7 Descriptive statistics of the sample; 5.7.1 Demographics; 5.7.2 Sickness presenteeism; 5.7.3 Work environment; 5.7.4 Reasons for going to work unwell
5.7.5 Health conditions with which respondents went to work during last three months
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Presenteeism presents the important issues related to the nature and extent of presenteeism and cited examples from different studies. The book discusses in depth why employees come to work despite being sick, strategies to manage presenteeism behavior and who should be taking the lead in managing such employee behavior.
International business enterprises.
Personnel management.
Organization.
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Leadership.
Management.
Industrial management.
International Business.
Human Resource Management.
Organization.
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Innovation/Technology Management.
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