Week 2 Discussion

Identifying and Measuring Employee Absence

Case Study:

One of your department managers has 200 employees in his department. Over the past thirty days, the employees have been disgruntled because the organization eliminated dental insurance and there would be no cost of living increase (COLA). Twenty of the seasoned employees are very unhappy since the new department manager is an external applicant. Many of the employees in the department have taken unplanned absences. The CEO has not been pleased with the �nancial progress of the company due to the high absenteeism rate. What course of action should be taken?

The success of an organization relies heavily on its employees, managers, and leaders to maintain a regular work schedule. In the absence of a structured workforce, chaos is imminent. The HR professional may use the following options to uncover the various reasons for employee absenteeism: attendance tracking software, surveys, or meetings with employees and department managers. While everyone understands the effect that employee absence has on an organization, the monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue loss may be unclear. The key to correcting and controlling the problem is based on your evaluation. By applying HR analytics, process metrics, and measurement methods to employee absence, it will prove to the leaders that you are seeking a solution. The seven- criteria scoring system will be utilized over the next few weeks to assist you in diagnosing the problem of employee absenteeism.   

Recognizing the problem

De�ning the problem

Determining how to measure the problem

Analyzing the problem

Evaluating methods for organizational improvement 

Evaluating methods to control the problem

Evaluating methods to sustain a desired outcome

Employee Absenteeism Review each tab to learn more.

Additional Materials

From your course textbook, Process Metrics and Measurement Complete Self-Assessment Guide, review the following chapters:

Criterion #4: Analyze

Criterion #5: Improve

Criterion #6: Control

From the South University Online Library, review the following articles:

Recording All Absences in One Place (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=hjh&AN=73909198&site=eds-live)

Measuring Employee Absence (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=bth&AN=21031377&site=eds-live)

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