scholarly journals Managing Employee Absenteeism

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-25
Author(s):  
Joseph Sebastian Thekedam
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Labor Management ◽  
Community Characteristics ◽  
Teacher Absences ◽  
Employee Absenteeism ◽  
Absence Rate ◽  
General Existence ◽  
Organisational Factors

Employee absence rate, causes of employee absenteeism and the effects of employee absences on productivity are topics of discussion in many organizations. One reason is that high rates of employee absence may signal weak management and poor labor-management relations. A second reason is that reducing rates of employee absence may be an effective way to improve productivity. This paper reports the results of a study of employee absences in education, a large, labor-intensive industry. Employee absence in education is a serious problem which adversely affects the curriculum, discipline of the students and academic achievements of the students. In addition to economic loss, teacher absences induces students' absenteeism and causes damage to the school's reputation and it may even affect the school's general existence. This research paper tries to find out employee absenteeism rate, analyse the causes of employee absenteeism and design suitable programmes for encouraging better attendance of employees. Correlation analysis revealed that employee absenteeism was significantly related to demographic variables, cultural factors, personal characteristics of employees, community characteristics and organisational factors.

scholarly journals Factors related to the development of health-promoting community activities in Spanish primary healthcare: two case–control studies

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. e015934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastià March ◽  
Joana Ripoll ◽  
Matilde Jordan Martin ◽  
Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo ◽  
Carmen Belén Benedé Azagra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Undergraduate Training ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Community Characteristics ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Health Promoting

ObjectiveSpanish primary healthcare teams have the responsibility of performing health-promoting community activities (CAs), although such activities are not widespread. Our aim was to identify the factors related to participation in those activities.DesignTwo case–control studies.SettingPerformed in primary care of five Spanish regions.SubjectsIn the first study, cases were teams that performed health-promoting CAs and controls were those that did not. In the second study (on case teams from the first study), cases were professionals who developed these activities and controls were those who did not.Main outcome measuresTeam, professional and community characteristics collected through questionnaires (team managers/professionals) and from secondary sources.ResultsThe first study examined 203 teams (103 cases, 100 controls). Adjusted factors associated with performing CAs were percentage of nurses (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.14), community socioeconomic status (higher vs lower OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.18 to 3.95) and performing undergraduate training (OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.93). In the second study, 597 professionals responded (254 cases, 343 controls). Adjusted factors were professional classification (physicians do fewer activities than nurses and social workers do more), training in CAs (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.2 to 3.1), team support (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.5 to 5.7), seniority (OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.09), nursing tutor (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.1 to 3.5), motivation (OR 3.7, 95% CI 1.8 to 7.5), collaboration with non-governmental organisations (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.2 to 3.1) and participation in neighbourhood activities (OR 3.1, 95% CI 1.9 to 5.1).ConclusionsProfessional personal characteristics, such as social sensitivity, profession, to feel team support or motivation, have influence in performing health-promoting CAs. In contrast to the opinion expressed by many professionals, workload is not related to performance of health-promoting CAs.

Understanding estimated worker absenteeism rates during an influenza pandemic

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meridith H. Thanner, PhD ◽  
Jonathan M. Links, PhD ◽  
Martin I. Meltzer, MS, PhD ◽  
James J. Scheulen, PA, MBA ◽  
Gabor D. Kelen, MD
Keyword(s):  
Attack Rate ◽  
Influenza Pandemic ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Pandemic Planning ◽  
Employee Absenteeism ◽  
Worker Absenteeism ◽  
Absence Rate ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: Published employee absenteeism estimates during an influenza pandemic range from 10 to 40 percent. The purpose of this study was to estimate daily employee absenteeism through the duration of an influenza pandemic and to determine the relative impact of key variables used to derive the estimates.Design: Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s FluWorkLoss program, the authors estimated the number of absent employees on any given day over the course of a simulated 8-week pandemic wave by using varying attack rates. Employee data from a university with a large academic health system were used. Sensitivity of the program outputs to variation in predictor (inputs) values was assessed. Finally, the authors examined and documented the algorithmic sequence of the program.Results: Using a 35 percent attack rate, a total of 47,270 workdays (or 3.4 percent of all available workdays) would be lost over the course of an 8-week pandemic among a population of 35,026 employees. The highest (peak) daily absenteeism estimate was 5.8 percent (minimum 4.8 percent; maximum 7.4 percent). Sensitivity analysis revealed that varying days missed for nonhospitalized illness had the greatest potential effect on peak absence rate (3.1 to 17.2 percent). Peak absence with 15 and 25 percent attack rates were 2.5 percent and 4.2 percent, respectively.Conclusions: The impact of an influenza pandemic on employee availability may be less than originally thought, even with a high attack rate. These data are generalizable and are not specific to institutions of higher education or medical centers. Thus, these findings provide realistic and useful estimates for influenza pandemic planning for most organizations.

scholarly journals Burns in a Suburban Teaching Hospital: A Retrospective Record Review in Kanchipuram, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 423-429
Author(s):  
Sai Aishwarya Thakku Yoganathan ◽  
Alagar Raja Durairaj ◽  
Surya Rao Rao Venkata Mahipathy ◽  
Narayanamurthy Sundaramurthy ◽  
Anand Prasath Jayachandiran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cultural Aspects

Background: Burn injuries rank among the most severe type of injury with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Burn injuries not only affect patients physical health but also affects their social and psychological well being along with severe economic loss to the individual, their family and to the society. About 90% burn injuries are preventable, but poor adherence of safety measures and awareness leads to disability and disfigurement throughout their life. Hence, the need for various demographic variables to understand the cause and pattern in our region are required. Objectives: To describe the demographic and socio-cultural aspects of burn patients and to learn the cause of burn victims in our region. Materials and Methods: A record based retrospective study was conducted at Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Kanchipuram district. The medical records of all patients over a period of 4 years (January 2017 to December 2020) were reviewed. Data were recorded on a pre-structured and pretested questionnaire. Chi-square test was done to study association between socio-demographic variables and burn injury and (p<0.05) was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 208 burn cases were involved in this study out of which 56.7% were females and 43.3% were males. Most of the burn patients were 31-45 years and lived in rural areas. The majority of burn injuries were accidental; thermal burns was the most common cause of deep burns. Conclusion: Socio-demographic factors are important in raising educational programs and awareness in rural areas for improving quality of life.

scholarly journals Knowledge of Substance Abuse among Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 07 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Sapna Singh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Health Economy ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Almost All

Substance abuse disorder is among the leading public health problems in modern day world as they cause enormous human suffering in terms of morbidity, mortality and economic loss; and threatens the very social fabric of almost all communities around the world and such a great threat to the global health, economy and peace. The aim of study was to assess the level of knowledge and to find out the association between the knowledge of substance abuse and its consequences among adolescents with their selected demographic variables at selected colleges in Jamuhar Sasaram. The Methodology of this study was Non experimental survey approach, the target population for the study was the adolescents under the age group of 16-20 years. Total 100 samples were selected using the convenient sampling technique. Tool consists of two sections which includes socio demographic variables and self-structured knowledge questionnaire regarding substance abuse and its consequences among adolescents. Results shows that the Level of knowledge among adolescent of the age group between 16-20 years regarding substance abuse and its consequences revealed that 84% adolescents had good knowledge and 16% adolescents had average knowledge. There was Statistical significant association between the knowledge and sociodemographic variables such as types of family, family monthly income and previous knowledge of substance abuse and its consequences. There was positive correlation between level of knowledge and its consequences among adolescents (r = 0.0583). The study concluded that adolescents having good knowledge regarding substance abuse and its consequences.

scholarly journals Does moral commitment predict resistance to corruption? experimental evidence from a bribery game

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0262201
Author(s):  
Carmen Tanner ◽  
Stefan Linder ◽  
Matthias Sohn
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiment ◽  
Experimental Evidence ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Risk Tolerance ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Moral Commitment ◽  
Financial Benefits

Corruption is ubiquitous in practice and has severe negative consequences for organizations and societies at large. Drawing on a laboratory experiment, we propose that individuals high in moral commitment are less likely to engage in corrupt behaviors and prefer foregoing financial benefits. Specifically, we posit that individuals refrain from corruption (i) the more they endorse integrity (incorruptibility) as a protected value and (ii) the higher their level of Honesty-Humility. The results of a two-step experiment largely support our expectations: people who treat compromises to integrity as unacceptable were less willing to accept bribes, and Honesty-Humility decreased bribe-giving. The findings are robust to demographic variables (e.g., age, gender, cultural background) and additional personal characteristics (e.g., risk tolerance, dispositional greed) and have important implications for ongoing theory-building efforts and business practice.

scholarly journals Personality traits and select socio-demographic variables as predictors of military morale: longitudinal research in the Estonian defence forces

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antek Kasemaa ◽  
Ülle Säälik
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Training Cycle ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Military morale is a concept widely used to describe the motivational element of soldiers’ will to fight or “the energy that drives soldiers to perform qualitatively better in stressful conditions, characterised by enthusiasm and persistence when engaging in collective, i.e. unit-level activities”. This longitudinal study explored the interlink-ages between perceptions of military morale, the Big Five personality traits and select socio-demographic characteristics among the conscripts of the Estonian Defence Forces and predicting directly measurable individual and collective types of military morale. Moreover, the fluctuation of military morale over the training cycle of conscript service (11 months) was tracked. The findings indicate that at the start of military service, individual morale has a low or medium statistically significant correlation with conscripts’ personality traits, with Conscientiousness and Neuroticism demonstrating the strongest relations; however, the correlation with Neuroticism was negative. Additionally, when viewed throughout the course of the entire training cycle, the morale demonstrated a U-shaped progression, i.e. high at the beginning, dropping in the middle and rising back up at the end of military service. At the same time, socio-demographic variables demonstrated little or non-significant role in predicting individual or collective morale. The results indicate that morale fluctuates over time and is affected by personal characteristics. For practitioners, these results could help to reinforce the positive impact of morale on collective and individual performances.

Predicting Future Technopreneurs Among Inventors

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 1750008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Dottore ◽  
Suleiman K. Kassicieh
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Discriminant Functions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Academic Inventors ◽  
Practical Implications

High-technology new firms are an important source of strong economic value and spillovers. It is therefore theoretically and practically important to understand the antecedents to their creation. This study focuses on understanding attitudinal, situational and personal characteristics associated with entrepreneurial activity by academic inventors. We surveyed patent holders and examined differences between entrepreneur inventors (EIs) and non-entrepreneur inventors (NEIs) in many dimensions. In demographic variables, EIs are more likely male, who have had a career in academic institutions. They were actively involved in technology development with grants used to validate the commercial potential of the technology and in a large number of contacts in the industry. They were also involved in business activities outside of their employment that required technical skills. EIs who had commercialization support from their regions were more likely to become entrepreneurs. The ones who exhibited innovative behavior were also more likely to become entrepreneurs. We used these differences to predict inventors who were more likely to become entrepreneurs using these demographic, personal characteristics, situational and attitudinal descriptors using discriminant functions with very good success. The model to forecast the inventors’ likely path to commercializing their technologies can have practical implications for universities and public policy-makers.

scholarly journals Modelling Interaction Decisions in Smart Cities: Why Do We Interact with Smart Media Displays?

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 2840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han ◽  
Lee ◽  
Leem
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Central Park ◽  
Smart Building ◽  
The Media ◽  
Smart Media ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Sydney Australia

This study examined the personal characteristics and preferences of individuals that encourage interactions with smart media displays (media façades). Specifically, it aimed to determine which key aspects of a smart display “media façade” enhance intuitive interactions. A range of smart display technologies and their effects on interaction decisions were considered. Data were drawn from a survey of 200 randomly sampled residents and/or visitors to a smart building, One Central Park, in Sydney, Australia. A binomial logistic regression analysis was undertaken to establish links between a range of design, perceptions and socio-demographic variables and individuals’ decisions to interact with a smart media display. The results showed that the aesthetics of an installation, the quality of an installation’s content and the safety of the operation-friendly environment significantly affected respondents’ decisions to interact with the media display. Interestingly, respondents born overseas were more likely to interact with a smart display than those born in Australia. Respondents who expressed a preference for photograph-based interactions were also more likely to interact with the display. Somewhat surprisingly, age, residency and levels of familiarity with digital technology did not significantly affect respondents’ decisions to interact with the display.

scholarly journals An examination of the learning strategies used by middle school 7th grade students to learn social studies coursesOrtaokul 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin sosyal bilgiler dersini öğrenmek için kullandıkları öğrenme stratejilerinin incelenmesi

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2981
Author(s):  
Neslihan Şahin ◽  
Nevin Özdemir
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Labor Management ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
Level Of Use ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Research Findings

The purpose of this study is to examine the learning strategies used by middle school 7th grade students in learning social science lessons in terms of different variables. The sample of the study consisted of 473 students who were educated in 7th grade of nine middle schools selected randomly from Atakum, Canik and Ilkadım districts of Samsun province (Turkey) in the fall semester of 2013-2014 academic year. A survey form was used as data collection tool in the research. In the first part of this questionnaire, there are questions about the demographic characteristics of the sample and in the second part, there is the scale of learning strategies. The data obtained from this measurement was interpreted as being based on the level of use of learning strategies by students participating in the study and in relation to some demographic variables (gender, education and age characteristics of parents) of these learning strategies. The research findings showed that the students who participated in the study use always the working environment strategies, often the attention strategies, occasionally the meaning and the labor management strategies. In addition, it has been found that there is a significant relationship between some demographic variables and the level of learning strategies used by students. Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı ortaokul 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin sosyal bilgiler dersini öğrenirken kullandıkları öğrenme stratejilerini, farklı değişkenler açısından incelemektir. Çalışmanın örneklemini 2013–2014 eğitim öğretim yılı güz döneminde Samsun ili Atakum, Canik ve İlkadım ilçelerinden rastgele seçilen dokuz ortaokulun 7. sınıflarında öğrenim gören 473 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak bir anket formu kullanılmıştır. Bu anket formunun birinci bölümünde örneklemin demografik özellikleriyle ilgili sorular, ikinci bölümü ise öğrenme stratejileri ölçeği yer almaktadır. Ölçme aracından elde edilen veriler, çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin öğrenme stratejilerini kullanma düzeyleri ve bunların bazı demografik değişkenlerle (cinsiyet ve ebeveynlerin eğitim ve yaş özellikleri) ilişkisi çerçevesinde yorumlanmıştır. Araştırma bulguları çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin çalışma ortamı stratejilerini her zaman, dikkat stratejilerini sık sık, anlamlandırma ve emek yönetimi stratejilerini ise ara sıra kullandıklarını göstermektedir. Bunun yanı sıra öğrencilerin kullandıkları öğrenme stratejilerinin düzeyi ile bazı demografik değişkenler arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Moderation of Participant Characteristics in the Relationships of Changes in Self-Regulation for Exercise with Self-Regulation for Controlled Eating, and Self-Efficacy for Exercise with Self-Efficacy for Controlled Eating

2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 329-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
James J. Annesi
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Psychosocial Predictors ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Administration Method ◽  
Participant Characteristics

Research on the relationships of exercise with psychosocial predictors of controlled eating and weight loss may now be capable of informing the development of weight-management treatments. Thus, analysis of moderators of such relationships by personal characteristics is important. Moderation of the expected significant relationships of changes in self-regulation for exercise with self-regulation for controlled eating, and self-efficacy for exercise with self-efficacy for controlled eating was assessed by sex, age, and ethnicity. No significant moderation of the relationships was identified; however, it was suggested that extensions of this research also assess contextual aspects, administration method, and other demographic variables as possible moderators. With continued research, practical treatments based on relationships between exercise- and eating-related variables ultimately may prove to be efficacious, with positive effects that may generalize across participant types and settings.

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