Employee Engagement Programmes to Reduce Absenteeism: Positive and Negative Factors

ESSAY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Positive factors.......................................................................................................................1
Negative factors......................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Essay topic is to try to reduce absenteeism, some companies have focused on developing
employee engagement programmes. To what extent do you think this is a good idea or not?
Employee absenteeism is defined as the absence of staff from their work in a frequent
manner. This is the absence which is categorised as a habitual absence which excludes the paid
time off and can be the authorised leaves (Tarro, Llauradó, Ulldemolins and Solà, 2020). The
following discussion is based on the concept of employee engagement programmes in order to
reduce the absenteeism of employees from work. Discussion is also made on the positive and
negative factors of it.
MAIN BODY
Positive factors
There are several positive factors of employee engagement programmes in reducing the
employee absenteeism from their work. Increment of the employee safety is one of the positive
factor. Employee engagement safeguards the employee due to the proper communication flow
within the organization which results in the reduction of employee absenteeism. Motivation to
employees is an another positive factor. Employee engagement motivates and encourages the
employees to attend the office on regular basis which reduces employee absenteeism. Greater
employee satisfaction is also one of the positive factor. Employee engagement involves in the
decision making activities of the firm which satisfies the staff with their job role and hence
reduces the employee absenteeism. Higher retention is also an another positive factor. Employee
engagement increase the high level of retention in the company with makes the company culture
positive which leads of the reduction of employee absenteeism (Kulkarni, Mutkekar and
Ingalagi, 2020). Employee loyalty is one of the positive factor. Employee engagement increases
the long term loyalty of employee towards the firm which leads to the decrement of employee
absenteeism. Greater productivity and sales is an another positive factor. Employee engagement
improves work culture which enhances the number of sales and level of productivity as well that
encourages the employees to be regular in offices. Improved customer servicing is also one of
the positive factor. Employee engagement improves the communication skills which affects the
customer servicing in a positive manner. Better work quality is also an another positive factor.
Employee engagement enhances the interaction on an interpersonal basis among the employees
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