Influencing factors of absenteeism of a small scale garment factory (case study)

Abstract

Absenteeism is a major challenge for any organization in the current competitive world. Curbing absenteeism helps organizations achieve their targets, and increase productivity. This study explores the major causes of absenteeism in a small-scale garment factory under various factors that influence absenteeism such a work-related stress, working climate, superior commitment, illness and personal matters. The study helps to identify reasons for operator absenteeism in a small scale factory. Responses from all the sixty-four operators in a factory were considered for the study and the data were statistically analyzed. The study shows that major factors such as wages, other source of income, and bad relationships with supervisors contribute to the absence of employees from work. This clearly indicates that work environment, work relations and co-operation, facilities provided by the organization and job satisfaction were the main factors that cause employee absenteeism.