Workplace Presenteeism: Causes And Consequences Of This Phenomenon
He work presenteeism It is one of the most important problems that companies have to face today. There are many factors that can affect the performance of an organization, and the socioeconomic and social environment is extremely important in this regard.
Since the economic crisis began in Spain, the working conditions of many employees have changed and the fear of losing their job can lead many workers to hold on to their job despite not being completely motivated or displeased.
Presenteeism at work or “empty chair syndrome”: causes and consequences
In our article “The Survivor Syndrome: working in times of crisis can harm your health” we talk about the negative consequences of the crisis for the worker’s well-being. He presenteeismon the other hand, negatively affects the organization since the productivity and performance of employees decreases.
Presenteeism at work or in-person absenteeism: what is it?
He in-person absenteeism either work presenteeismrefers to attend and be present at the workplace, but dedicating part of the work day to other functions that are not related to work Among these functions we can find: connecting to social networks, consulting web pages, making calls, etc.
Although presentism is the opposite of work absenteeismits consequences for the organization are just as damaging.
In the past, the main problem of organizations was work absenteeism, but as this has decreased due to the economic crisis, the percentage of employees who suffer from workplace presenteeism has increased. According to Adecco, one in two Spanish companies acknowledges having up to 10% of present-day workers On the other hand, a study of Harvard Business Review It seems to indicate that presenteeism costs North American companies around $150 billion dollars a year.
Despite the reduction in absenteeism, there has been no improvement in the productivity and work performance of companies, since what has happened is that the phenomenon of work absenteeism has given way to presenteeism. Employees seem to be aware of the difficult situation in the labor market and do not want to risk losing their jobs. So, they go to the workplace so that they cannot be accused of having committed absenteeism, but nevertheless Your dedication during those hours is not as efficient as it should be
Negative effects for the company
Knowing this, it must be mentioned that work presenteeism affects the organization in different ways:
Factors that influence work presenteeism
If these are the consequences of having presentist people at work, we must ask ourselves What reasons lead employees to carry out behaviors related to work presenteeism? Below we present a list of the most common causes:
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