Workplace Absenteeism: Causes, Impact, and Remedies

Organization Behavior

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1
Causes of Workplace Absenteeism..............................................................................................................1
Bullying and harassment.........................................................................................................................1
Workload.................................................................................................................................................1
Depression...............................................................................................................................................1
Illness and Injuries...................................................................................................................................2
Partial Shifts.............................................................................................................................................2
Impact of Absenteeism on the organization................................................................................................2
Impact on the Productivity......................................................................................................................2
Impact on the profitability.......................................................................................................................2
Impact on Team performance.................................................................................................................3
Remedies for Workplace Absenteeism........................................................................................................3
Motivation...............................................................................................................................................3
Individual behavior and personality........................................................................................................3
Communication.......................................................................................................................................4
Positive reinforcement............................................................................................................................4
Flexible scheduling..................................................................................................................................4
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................4
References...................................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
Workplace Absenteeism is one of the most common issues faced by the employers. It is
related to the employee's absenteeism in the organization. Workplace Absenteeism is a habitual
absence of the employees from the work. It is evaluated that employers expect employees to take
a break from the number of working days each year but excessive absence can result in less
productivity and can give negative impact on the profitability of the organization. Workplace
Absenteeism is a part of the organizational behavior. Organization behavior focuses on the
working pattern of the employees and also with the management of the workers. Organization
behavior is considered for human resource purposes so that the level of productivity can be
increased.
Causes of Workplace Absenteeism
Bullying and harassment
When the employees of the organization are bullied by the managers or the leaders then it
can result in the increase of the workplace absenteeism. In this situation the employees feel
demotivated and are not satisfied with the job. If the employees are bullied and harassed then it
can give negative impact on the overall productivity and profitability of the organization
(Ramely and Ahmad, 2017).
Workload
The major cause of the Workplace Absenteeism is due to heavy workloads and stressful
meetings. It creates a feeling of not being appreciated and can cause workers to avoid going to
work. When the employees are stressed with the workload then it can increase workplace
absenteeism (Reeve, 2014.).