Research Proposal to Study Impact of Employee

Absenteeism on Organizational Performance

Introduction:
Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation. Traditionally,
Absenteeism has been viewed as an indicator of poor individual performance, as well as a
breach of an implicit contract between employee and employer, it was seen as a management
problem. High absenteeism in the workplace may be indicative of poor morale, but absences
can also be caused by workplace hazards or sick building syndrome. Many employers use
statistics that do not distinguish between genuine illness and absence for inappropriate
reasons. many employees feel obliged to come to work while ill, and transmit
communicable diseases to their co-workers. This leads to even greater absenteeism and
reduced productivity among other workers who try to work while ill.

Absenteeism represents individual withdrawal from dissatisfying working conditions. This

finds empirical support in a negative association between absence and job satisfaction,
especially satisfaction with the work itself. Medical based understanding of absenteeism
find support in research that links absenteeism with smoking, problem drinking, low back
pain, and migraines.

Absenteeism is one of major human problem of Indian industries it results in dislocation of

work, increase in labour cost reduction of productivity. Absenteeism among the laborer of an
industry is more dangerous to its economy than any other factor. It affects adversely the
employees and employers due to loss of wages and production respectively. Experience has
shown that more man days are lost on account absenteeism rather than of industrial dispute
and other happenings.

Purpose of the Study:

The predominant objective of the project is to study the rate of absenteeism prevailing in the
manufacturing industry. The study comprises the attitude of the workers towards the company
which has chronic absentees.
Study the reasons for absenteeism
 Identify the factors causes’ absenteeism
 Determine whether the workers are inspired by the introduction of new schemes by the
company.
 Identify measures to control absenteeism.
 Identify the relationship between absenteeism and the various factors leading to
absenteeism.
 Receive suggestions from the workers for reducing absenteeism

Research Questions:
1. How does employee absenteeism affect organizational performance?
2. How much impact employee absenteeism have on their job performance?
3. Does employee absenteeism have any relationship with organizational productivity?
Scope of the Study:
It analyses the impact of employee absenteeism on their job performance which directly
contributes to the organizational productivity. Scope of the study is limited to the staff of the
company.

Research Design:
Descriptive Research Design was selected to conduct the research study. Stratified Random
Sampling was selected for the study. According to the constraints, 300 employees were
selected for the study and among that 150 employees responded to the questionnaire. Data
was collected as face to face interview and survey methods. The statistical methods are used,
for the research are Percentage analysis and Chi – square analysis.

Data Collection:
Responses collected with the help of the questionnaire administered to the employees and
management of, is the main primary source of data for this research work. The secondary
sources of data are collected from the magazines, journals, bulletins, web sites and annual
reports, etc., published by the organization. In addition to these, several structured interviews,
and unstructured interviews, have also been conducted with experts on the subject and also a
number of persons who are connected in one way or other, either directly or indirectly to know
about absenteeism. The questionnaire with a set of questions was constructed and administered
to the sample of employees to first-hand information relating to the role, implementation, and
perceptions of employees with regard to the absenteeism.

Time Frame:
The time frame required for the completion of the research project is approximately six
months. During these six months, periodic reports will be provided on the progress being
made.

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