Employee Absenteeism Case Study

Subordinates- Best when seniors are being appraised. They tend to give anonymous feedback as they fear that their opinions can get them in trouble. It is used to know the effectiveness of managers (Noe et al, 2002).

The appraisal period is usually in a specified interval. It can be done semi-annually or annually depending on the policy the organization has. However, the various interactions that come after an appraisal occur on a daily basis throughout the period. Continuous performance occurs every day and is a concept that managers need to understand (Mondy, 2008). The appraisal process needs to be more often according to me as things keep on changing and it is very important to take note of those changes as soon as possible as it can have

Many businesses don’t have proper tracking systems of their employees nor do they have proper policies on managing employee absenteeism.

As mentioned above, absenteeism by the workers can have a significant impact on the overall performance of the firm and can also hinder its ability to achieve its desired goals and objectives. The following are some of the methods that can be used by employees to reduce the number of absences by the employees:

• Punitive approaches- Taylor (2002) describes this method as the one using punishments to reduce the number of absences by employees. This is normally done once an employee reaches the maximum number of leaves he/she can take. Employers give out absence forms in order to find out why the employee was absent. He/ She answers questions similar to the those as ked in interviews. The main point is that there is a note that the form will be placed in the employees personal file and will be used for appraisal

Attendance bonus- the most common reward for perfect or near perfect attendance at work. It’s like giving students extra marks for attending all classes.

3. Lotteries- All employees with good attendance are put in a draw and the winner is recognized and rewarded.

• Assessment of management style- It has been discovered that sometimes employees miss work because they are not satisfied with the management style of the firm. Thus it is sometimes good to review the management system of the organization to see how it can be improved (Beesley, 2011)

• Terminate repeating offenders- According to Beesley (2011), if all the above mentioned rewards don’t encourage employees to reduce their absences, it would be correct to fire them from their jobs and set an example for the employees. This will surely improve the attendance record as no one would want to lose their jobs thus will ensure they do not miss work.

Absenteeism as mentioned has the ability to be an obstacle to any organization as it can delay the time it takes to achieve goals and objectives. This is because it increases the costs the firm will incur due to the absence of employees as it will increase the overall productivity of the organization. This in turn affects profitability which will reduce the chances of expansion and growth of an