The effect of presenteeism among Bangladeshi employees
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
ISSN: 1741-0401
Article publication date: 10 August 2021
Issue publication date: 24 March 2023
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
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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