American businesses lose $30 billion a year to absenteeism. This self-study book helps you recognize the symptoms of absenteeism. A step-by-step plan, case studies, and exercises will help you cut absenteeism and increase employee productivity. Table of Contents Introduction Part 1: The Problem with Absenteeism Problem 1: Camouflage Problem 2: Employee Attitudes Problem 3: Systems That Encourage Rather Than Discourage, Absenteeism Problem 4: Complex Causes Problem 5: The Good, the Bad, and the Confused Problem 6: Taking the Absentee Problem Too Seriously Summary Part 2: Get with the Program! The Perfect Absenteeism Program The Ten Commandments of Absenteeism Part 3: Introduction to Organization Organizational Problems Organizing the Organization Summary Part 4: Join the Morale Majority The Eight Steps Step 1: Emulate Step 2: Appreciate Step 3: Ingratiate Step 4: Stimulate Step 5: Integrate Step 6: Initiate Step 7: Contemplate Step 8: Delegate Summary Part 5: Not by Accident Introduction The Ounce of Prevention Accident Causes: The Dirty Dozen The Safety Four Safety First: Employee Attitude Safety First: Employee Participation Safety First: The Little Things Summary Chapter 6: The Case Studies Case 1: The Feedback Factor Case 2: Recognize the Regiment Case 3: Measure the Mayhem Case 4: Looking Well Case 5: To Everyone’s Benefit Case 6: Fiscally Fit Case 7: Through No Fault of Their Own Case 8: The Pro and Con Program Conclusion Objectives To present absenteeism psychology To contrast discipline and reward in absenteeism programs To discuss the relationship between absenteeism and workplace safety To propose management technqiues that promote attendance
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