Individual and group determinants of employee absenteeism: test of a causal model

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The effects of age, tenure, perceptions of interactional justice, affective and continuance commitment and the perceived practice of absenteeism are analyzed in relation to an employee's level of absenteeism. Data was gathered from 166 nursing and food services personnel in a medium-sized chronic care hospital. Data on the frequency of absences were gathered within a year after an employee survey. Evidence gathered supported hypotheses of the study.

Human resource management, Hospitals, Worker absenteeism, Absenteeism (Labor)

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Family support inventory for workers: a new measure of perceived social support from family members

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Instruments such as the Family Environment Scale's 9-item Cohesion subscale and the 20-item Perceived Social Support from Family measure have been used by researchers to measure perceived family social support. However, measures of family social support often have content domains which limit their effectiveness. A more reliable and valid measure of family social support for workers is developed.

Social aspects, Social networks, Family

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Business ideologies and perceived breach of contract during downsizing: the role of the ideology of employee self-reliance

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The empirical relationship between business ideologies and perceptions of organizational downsizing is explored. Employee self-reliance reduces the degree to which layoffs are considered as a breach to the psychological contract between the employee and the organization.

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