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1. Absenteeism in the Nordic Countries OB Group Project A 3 Stooges Presentation Journal 1

3. Volume 29 Number 1 2007 pp. 16-29, Emerald Publishing Limited ISSN 0412-5455 Name of journal: OB Group Project A 3 Stooges Presentation Journal 1

7. The Sector Effect b. Dismissal for underperforming is inconceivable - less afraid of losing their job if caught taking a ‘ sickie” c. Public sector not profit driven - decrease the pressure placed on workers to turn up at work everyday. d. Sectors in public sector - Health sector, more physically demanding. - Municipality – maintain high service standard. OB Group Project A 3 Stooges Presentation Journal 1

9. A. The Sector Effect Empirical result OB Group Project A 3 Stooges Presentation Journal 1

10. A. The Sector Effect Empirical result 1. In Sweden there is no significant differences and maybe a result of reform in national health insurance and income tax system which eliminates differences between those sectors. Example, an individual can be absent from work without a doctor’s certificate for 7 days, which is more than other Nordic countries. OB Group Project A 3 Stooges Presentation Journal 1

15. B. The Effect of Personal Characteristics B. Age b. Inverse relationship Frequency of absence and the number of days absence decrease with age. This inverse relationship is supported from a job satisfaction perspective. Explanations given are: i. Older employees were better person-situation/organization fit developed over time. Conversely, young employee’s absence may be higher due to role conflict resulting in lower degree of commitment and sense of responsibility. OB Group Project A 3 Stooges Presentation Journal 1

16. B. The Effect of Personal Characteristics B. Age b. Inverse relationship (cont) ii. Young employees tend to be highly job mobile and consequently are less committed to the job and organization. iii. Young employee’s opportunity cost of forgone leisure is higher compared to older employees. iv. For young woman, number of young children in the family has strong effect. OB Group Project A 3 Stooges Presentation Journal 1

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