Presenteeism - The Invisible Cost to Organizations

Presenteeism presents the important issues related to the nature and extent of presenteeism and cited examples from different studies. The book discusses in depth why employees come to work despite being sick, strategies to manage presenteeism behavior and who should be taking the lead in managing such employee behavior.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Presenteeism: A Costly Affair For Employers 3. Absenteeism And Presenteeism 4. Why Do People Go To Work Even When Unwell? 5. Nature And Extent Of Presenteeism In Singapore 6. Impact Of Chronic And Non-Chronic Health Conditions On Presenteeism: A Study In Singapore 7. Why Do Employees Go To Work Despite Being Sick: An Exploratory Study In Singapore 8. How Should Presenteeism Behavior Be Managed? 9. Measuring The Costs Of Presenteeism 10. Summary And Discussions ?

About the author

Dr. Hesan Quazi is a Consultant for the division of Strategy, Management and Organization at Nanyang Business School, Singapore. He holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh. He also received his MBA from the Indiana University, USA, and his PhD from Sussex University, UK. He teaches HR related subjects specializing in Total Rewards Management.

Summary

Presenteeism presents the important issues related to the nature and extent of presenteeism and cited examples from different studies. The book discusses in depth why employees come to work despite being sick, strategies to manage presenteeism behavior and who should be taking the lead in managing such employee behavior.

Product details

• Authors: H Quazi, H. Quazi
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9781349446315
• ISBN: 978-1-349-44631-5
• No. of pages: 193
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 8 mm x 218 mm
• Weight: 288 g
• Illustrations: XIX, 193 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; Management, B, Planning, Leadership, Human Resource Management, Organization, Business Strategy/Leadership, International business, Organizational theory & behaviour, Innovation/Technology Management, business strategy, Management & management techniques, Research & development management, Personnel & human resources management, Personnel Management, Management science, Industrial Management, International business enterprises, Business Strategy and Leadership, Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Innovation and Technology Management, organization;organizations;strategy