Presenteeism in the workplace: A review and research agenda

Presenteeism refers to attending work while ill. Although it is a subject of intense interest to scholars in occupational medicine, relatively few organizational scholars are familiar with the concept. This article traces the development of interest in presenteeism, considers its various conceptuali...

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Published inJournal of organizational behavior Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 519 - 542
Main Author Johns, Gary
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.05.2010
John Wiley & Sons
Wiley
Wiley Periodicals Inc
Subjects
Arbeitsplatz
Conceptualization
Correlation analysis
Depressive disorders
Diseases
Employee attitude
Employment
Environmental medicine
Layoffs
Leistungsmotivation
Medical conditions
Organization theory
Organizational behavior
Organizational theories
Presenteeism
Productivity
Sick people
Studies
Verhalten in Organisationen
Workplace absenteeism
Workplaces
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Summary:Presenteeism refers to attending work while ill. Although it is a subject of intense interest to scholars in occupational medicine, relatively few organizational scholars are familiar with the concept. This article traces the development of interest in presenteeism, considers its various conceptualizations, and explains how presenteeism is typically measured. Organizational and occupational correlates of attending work when ill are reviewed, as are medical correlates of resulting productivity loss. It is argued that presenteeism has important implications for organizational theory and practice, and a research agenda for organizational scholars is presented.
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1099-1379
DOI:10.1002/job.630