Managing Absenteeism - Carrots or Stick
Managing Absenteeism - Carrots or Stick?
* Theories to Measure, Cover and Manage absenteeism * Organisational behaviour and everyday practice
Presented to: Mr. Junaid Shaikh
Presented by:
Muhammad Ali
Student ID# F1002522 Module: Organisational Behaviour Programme: MBA – UOW Submission Date: 6th of May, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction 4 2. Effect of Absenteeism on Business 4 3. Comparison of Absenteeism between EU Countries 5 4. Most common reason of Absence 6 5. Relevant Theories about Absenteeism 7 * Motivation Theory 7 * Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory 7 * Hygiene Factors 8 * Motivator Factors 8 * Attribution Theory (Weiner 1935) 9 * Equity Theory (Adams 1965) 10 * Theory X and Theory Y (Douglas McGregor 1960) 10 * Theory X 10 * Theory Y 11 6. Calculation of Absenteeism 12 * Lost Time Rate 13 * Frequency Rate 13 * Bradford Factor 14 7. Absenteeism Control Policies 14 * Adopt a proactive approach to absence 14 * Put a clear absence policy in place 14 * Tackle absence from the first day 15 * Support line managers to manage the problem 15 * Work as a team to Manage Absence 15 * Encourage the team to support absent colleagues 15 * Talk about your experiences 15 * Don’t rush into outsourcing your problem 15 8. Top tips to cope with Absenteeism 16 9. Managing Short-Term Absence 16 10. Managing Long-Term Absence 17 11. Organizational Behaviour Theory relates to everyday practice 17 * Motivation 17 * Communication, Decision making and Negotiation 18 * Conflict and Politics 18 * Personality (Individual Difference) 19
12. Reference 19
Introduction
Absenteeism is a
* Theories to Measure, Cover and Manage absenteeism * Organisational behaviour and everyday practice
Presented to: Mr. Junaid Shaikh
Presented by:
Muhammad Ali
Student ID# F1002522 Module: Organisational Behaviour Programme: MBA – UOW Submission Date: 6th of May, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction 4 2. Effect of Absenteeism on Business 4 3. Comparison of Absenteeism between EU Countries 5 4. Most common reason of Absence 6 5. Relevant Theories about Absenteeism 7 * Motivation Theory 7 * Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory 7 * Hygiene Factors 8 * Motivator Factors 8 * Attribution Theory (Weiner 1935) 9 * Equity Theory (Adams 1965) 10 * Theory X and Theory Y (Douglas McGregor 1960) 10 * Theory X 10 * Theory Y 11 6. Calculation of Absenteeism 12 * Lost Time Rate 13 * Frequency Rate 13 * Bradford Factor 14 7. Absenteeism Control Policies 14 * Adopt a proactive approach to absence 14 * Put a clear absence policy in place 14 * Tackle absence from the first day 15 * Support line managers to manage the problem 15 * Work as a team to Manage Absence 15 * Encourage the team to support absent colleagues 15 * Talk about your experiences 15 * Don’t rush into outsourcing your problem 15 8. Top tips to cope with Absenteeism 16 9. Managing Short-Term Absence 16 10. Managing Long-Term Absence 17 11. Organizational Behaviour Theory relates to everyday practice 17 * Motivation 17 * Communication, Decision making and Negotiation 18 * Conflict and Politics 18 * Personality (Individual Difference) 19
12. Reference 19
Introduction
Absenteeism is a
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