Examining absenteeism in the public and non-profit sectors
International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior
ISSN: 1093-4537
Article publication date: 1 March 2014
Issue publication date: 1 March 2014
Abstract
Using the Steers and Rhodes (1978) model of absenteeism behavior, this paper examines ability to attend and attendance motivation factors for public and non-profit managers. Attendance motivation factors utilized in this study include public service motivation, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. T-tests and OLS regressions suggest that there are significant differences between absenteeism in the public and non-profit sectors and between genders. The results also suggest that organizational commitment, especially in terms of stakeholdership, is negatively associated with absenteeism. Perceptions of flexibility are found to be positively associated with the number of days missed.
Citation
Edwards, V.L. (2014), "Examining absenteeism in the public and non-profit sectors", International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior, Vol. 17 No. 3, pp. 293-310. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOTB-17-03-2014-B002
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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