The relationship between absenteeism and on site employer sponsored childcare

• Main Author: Anderson, Bronwyn
• Other Authors: Geldenhuys, D. J.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Employer-sponsored childcare; Cognitive behavioural paradigm; Absenteeism; Work-family conflict; 658.314; Absenteeism (Labor); Personnel management; Leave of absence; Supervision of employees
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2603

As the literature on work–family conflict grows and absenteeism increasingly comes into the spotlight, one cannot help but ask the question: “What is an acceptable absenteeism rate and how can an organisation control and manage absenteeism?” With current absenteeism rates as high as 12% and with an estimated R12 million lost per annum because of absenteeism, the idea of an on-site employer-sponsored childcare facility seems viable. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between absenteeism and on-site employer- sponsored childcare. The following dimensions of absenteeism will be examined over a period of a year: absence frequency, absence intensity, attitudinal absence and medical absence. The results of two companies, one with a facility and one without, will then be compared in order to establish the relationship between absenteeism and an on-site facility. To date, evidence remains mixed and the ongoing challenge of establishing real return on equity remains a major barrier to the support of on-site employer-sponsored childcare. === Industrial & Organisational Psychology === M. A. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)