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Employee absenteeism: A selective review of antecedents and consequences.
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  • V. Mark Durand
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V. Mark Durand

Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1985
Disciplines
Abstract

The effect of various antecedent and consequent manipulations on employee absenteeism is explored. Research on absenteeism from two perspectives—industrial/organizational psychology (I/O) as well as organizational behavior management (OBM)—is reviewed. The literature on antecedents that are potentially amenable to manipulation (e.g., work unit size, organizational scheduling) is selectively examined and discussed in terms of suggestions for reducing employee absenteeism. Critically reviewed is the work with behavioral consequence interventions (e.g., rewards, punishers). It is proposed that interventions designed to improve employee attendance would benefit from considerations of both important antecedents and consequences. Methodological issues as well as maintenance, behavioral ecology, and social validation are also discussed.

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Abstract only. Full-text article is available only through licensed access provided by the publisher. Published in Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 7, 135 167. Members of the USF System may access the full-text of the article through the authenticated link provided.
Language
en_US
Publisher
Haworth Press
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0
Citation Information
Durand, V.M. (1985). Employee absenteeism: A selective review of antecedents and consequences. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 7, 135 167.