Volume : 6, Issue : 2, February - 2017

ABSENTEEISM OF EMPLOYEES IN IT SECTOR (A study with reference to Chennai City)

P. Manivannan

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Absenteeism is not a new phenomenon.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">It is the manifestation of decision by employees not to present themselves at their place of work, at a time which it is planned by the management that they should be in attendance.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">The absenteeism becomes a problem to management particularly when employees absent from their work without giving sufficient notice and by justifying their stand by furnishing take reasons.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Many research reports reveal that there has been a phenomenal increase in absenteeism in commerce related activities.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Information technology is among the main area where more level of absenteeism is witnessed.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Hence an attempt has been made to know the position and impact of absenteeism in IT sector.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:10.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:&#10;10.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:200%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;&#10;tab-stops:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>