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The effect of presenteeism among Bangladeshi employees

Amlan Haque (School of Business and Law, CQUniversity Sydney, Sydney, Australia)

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

ISSN: 1741-0401

Article publication date: 10 August 2021

Issue publication date: 24 March 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

Presenteeism refers to attending work while ill and not being able to work to full capacity. Applying the social cognitive theory (SCT), this paper examines the relationships among presenteeism, job satisfaction (JS), and employee turnover intentions (ETIs), and the mediational influence of JS on the relationship between presenteeism and ETIs.

Design/methodology/approach

A web-based survey, including a pilot test, was administered to collect data targeting a sample of 200 full-time Bangladeshi employees. With a two-step method of the structural equation modelling technique, this paper examines four hypotheses among the variables of presenteeism, JS and ETIs.

Findings

Significant negative relationships were identified between presenteeism and JS, as well as between JS and ETIs. Further investigations showed a significant positive relationship between presenteeism and ETIs. Notably, presenteeism on ETIs was found to be fully mediated by JS.

Practical implications

The study results suggest that presenteeism can be detrimental to both JS and ETIs among Bangladeshi employees; however, a reduction in rates of presenteeism can be achieved if employees' JS is valued and increased. Both the theoretical and managerial implications, including future research opportunities, are discussed.

Originality/value

Following the SCT, this paper extends the knowledge of presenteeism in a non-Western context. It is also a first reported empirical study among Bangladeshi employees demonstrating the influence of presenteeism and its detrimental effects on employees' motivational behaviour. This study makes a unique contribution to the presenteeism literature by examining JS and ETIs from the perspective of SCT.

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Citation

Haque, A. (2023), "The effect of presenteeism among Bangladeshi employees", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 72 No. 4, pp. 873-894. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-06-2020-0305

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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