Date of Award
1992
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Bachelor of Business Honours
Faculty
Faculty of Business
First Supervisor
Dr Alan Brown
Abstract
This thesis looks at a methodology that can be used to cost a specific human resource activity - absenteeism. It applies the costing framework established by Cascio (1991) to three local organisations, with differing results and reactions. The cost of absenteeism ranged from $461 per employee up to $1,454 per employee per annum. Other costing techniques for Human Resource Departments are also looked at, but the main thrust of this thesis is the costing of absenteeism. Absenteeism is studied in terms of its causes, costs, and possible solutions. Each of three organisations studied, is discussed in terms of the cost of absenteeism to the organisation. Their reactions to this statistic, and any possible solutions that may flow from the calculation of this statistic.
Recommended Citation
Ponton, J. (1992). Costing Employee Absenteeism at Three Local Organisations. Edith Cowan University. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons/607