Annotated Bibliography: Workplace Absenteeism or Anxiety and Depression
Table of Contents
1. Cover Page ….………………………………………………………… 1
2. Introduction ….………………………………………………………… 3
3. Outline of search …………………….………………………………… 5
4. My Preliminary Question …………………………………………… . 8
5. A List of Key Terms & Definitions ………………………………….. 9
6. Annotated Bibliography ……………………………………………….12
a. List of 6 (Best) ………………………………………………………12
b. List of 2 (Non-research based)……………………………………24
c. List of 2 (Irrelevant) ………………………………………………...27
7. Conclusion …………………………………….…………………………28
8. References / Bibliography ………………………….…………………30
Introduction
The topics for this individual assignment are:
Workplace absenteeism OR Anxiety and depression in the workplace.
Workplace absenteeism can be defined as “an individual’s lack of physical presence at a given location and time when there is a social expectation for him or her to be there” (Martocchio and Harrison, 1993: 263).
On the other hand, stress in the workplace causes mental health problems especially, anxiety and depression. Generally, anxiety can lead to avoidance. Job anxiety can be an explanation of for sick leave, work absenteeism, or early retirement. Consider the Japanese concept of ‘Karoshi’ – “death from overwork”.
However, I chose to write on workplace absenteeism as I was familiar with the issues of absenteeism and its converse workplace attendance in my own organization in Singapore. The other topic is much too depressing to even research, read and write. Then there are numerous underlying implications of anxiety and depression.
Absenteeism is a very fundamental issue that affects any organization in this 21st century. In the last 35 years or so, scientists have researched and proven that absenteeism has wide ranging repercussions in the workplace, and is a complex problem, and, is increasingly costing millions of dollars every year.
The introduction of absence management cannot be taken lightly.
1. Cover Page ….………………………………………………………… 1
2. Introduction ….………………………………………………………… 3
3. Outline of search …………………….………………………………… 5
4. My Preliminary Question …………………………………………… . 8
5. A List of Key Terms & Definitions ………………………………….. 9
6. Annotated Bibliography ……………………………………………….12
a. List of 6 (Best) ………………………………………………………12
b. List of 2 (Non-research based)……………………………………24
c. List of 2 (Irrelevant) ………………………………………………...27
7. Conclusion …………………………………….…………………………28
8. References / Bibliography ………………………….…………………30
Introduction
The topics for this individual assignment are:
Workplace absenteeism OR Anxiety and depression in the workplace.
Workplace absenteeism can be defined as “an individual’s lack of physical presence at a given location and time when there is a social expectation for him or her to be there” (Martocchio and Harrison, 1993: 263).
On the other hand, stress in the workplace causes mental health problems especially, anxiety and depression. Generally, anxiety can lead to avoidance. Job anxiety can be an explanation of for sick leave, work absenteeism, or early retirement. Consider the Japanese concept of ‘Karoshi’ – “death from overwork”.
However, I chose to write on workplace absenteeism as I was familiar with the issues of absenteeism and its converse workplace attendance in my own organization in Singapore. The other topic is much too depressing to even research, read and write. Then there are numerous underlying implications of anxiety and depression.
Absenteeism is a very fundamental issue that affects any organization in this 21st century. In the last 35 years or so, scientists have researched and proven that absenteeism has wide ranging repercussions in the workplace, and is a complex problem, and, is increasingly costing millions of dollars every year.
The introduction of absence management cannot be taken lightly.
References: Workplace absenteeism can be defined as “an individual’s lack of physical presence at a given location and time when there is a social expectation for him or her to be there” (Martocchio and Harrison, 1993: 263). 1. Prater, T. & Smith, K. (2011). “Underlying Factors Contributing To Presenteeism and Absenteeism”. Journal of Business & Economic Research. In 2010, the annual cost of presenteeism at US$180 billion surpassed the cost of absenteeism at US$118 billion (Weaver, 2010). Indeed, this is a shocking find in the United States of America.