Volume 4, Issue 1, Article 1
Hidden Costs Beyond Absenteeism (The Lebanese Case)
© 2022 Mary Demain, Before the storm
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Sajida M. EL Othman
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Abstract
Mismanagement, long working hours and poor working conditions promote the occurrence of excessive absenteeism in the workplace. Employees’ absenteeism has two foci: being physically absent from work (Absenteeism), and being mentally absent while physically present at work (Presenteeism). The study of a Lebanese bank is used to identify the root causes behind excessive absenteeism and presenteeism and their repercussions on both employees and employers. Analysis of the results showed that absenteeism was associated with a myriad of issues, including presenteeism, lower productivity, work-life conflict, and stressful environment.
Keywords: Absenteeism, Presenteeism, Long Working Hours, Productivity, Organizational Performance.
Mismanagement, long working hours and poor working conditions promote the occurrence of excessive absenteeism in the workplace. Employees’ absenteeism has two foci: being physically absent from work (Absenteeism), and being mentally absent while physically present at work (Presenteeism). The study of a Lebanese bank is used to identify the root causes behind excessive absenteeism and presenteeism and their repercussions on both employees and employers. Analysis of the results showed that absenteeism was associated with a myriad of issues, including presenteeism, lower productivity, work-life conflict, and stressful environment.
Keywords: Absenteeism, Presenteeism, Long Working Hours, Productivity, Organizational Performance.