Abstract
This chapter explores absenteeism using two different kinds of data. One is a unique data set of workers in a German truck assembly plant where the chapter identifies workers who work together in a team on a daily basis. Thus, the chapter is able to relate the probability of absence of a worker to characteristics of the work team. Characteristics of the work team in this study include team size, and measures of diversity with respect to age, nationality, education, and age. The second data set is a Finnish survey based on a representative sample of persons in paid employment. Besides working conditions, personal characteristics, and work experience, it includes information on the number and duration absences.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Ageing, Health, and Productivity |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Economics of Increased Life Expectancy |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191595370 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199587131 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
| MoE publication type | A3 Book section, Chapters in research books |
Keywords
- Absenteeism
- Diversity
- Team size
- Work team
- Working conditions