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A Longitudinal Field Study of the Intervention Process Using Archival Measures of Employee Absenteeism and Turnover

Louis R. Pondy (University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign, USA)
Larry E. Pate (University of Southern California, USA)

Journal of Organizational Change Management

ISSN: 0953-4814

Article publication date: 1 February 1989

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Abstract

This research attempted to determine the power of an organization development (OD) program to reduce absenteeism and turnover rates among hourly employees of a medium‐sized Mid‐western life insurance company in the USA. Forty‐six months of archival records were examined within time series and interrupted time series designs (with and without non‐equivalent control groups). Comparisons were also made against annual industry averages for companies within the same size and geographical region categories as the study organization. None of the six hypotheses relating OD to reduced employee absenteeism and turnover was supported, suggesting that the claims of OD supporters may be exaggerated.

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Pondy, L.R. and Pate, L.E. (1989), "A Longitudinal Field Study of the Intervention Process Using Archival Measures of Employee Absenteeism and Turnover", Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 40-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001181

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