Absenteeism Revisited

What is the meaning of Presenteeism?

• Being present and functioning at work

• Act of showing up for work without being productive

• Giving presents to your colleagues

• Having a good record of attendance at work

Which of these is not a factor for absenteeism?

• Unfair treatment by supervisor

• Poor work life balance

• Being entrusted with additional responsibilities

• Family commitments

Routinisation happens when an employee is placed on job rotation

• True

• False

Lateness and tardiness are also forms of absenteeism

• True

• False

An employee who has been absent for more than two consecutive working days have been deemed as self-terminated

• True

• False

Which section of the Employment Act 1955 deals with absenteeism as a breach of contract?

• S.14(1)

• S.13(2)

• First Schedule

• S.15(2)

According to a 2019 survey by AIA, which of these statements is true?

• 50% of Malaysians sleep less than seven hours a night

• Productivity loss at 73.3 days

• 30% of Malaysians have at least one dimension of work-related stress

• 95% of Malaysians are physically inactive

Work overload can cause employees to suffer from burnout. Who sang the song "A Hard Day's Night"?

• Led Zeppelin

• Lynyrd Skynyrd

• The Beatles

• The Eagles

What effects do unscheduled absenteeism have on the absentee's family?

• Aggravated marriage and child problems

• Less earnings

• Decline in work reputation

• All of the above

According to Dave Ulrich, what leads to boredom at work?

• High resources, high demands

• Low resources, low demands

• High resources, low demands

• Low resources, high demands