Presenteeism: The Conceptualization of the Internal & External Factors

Abstract

Presenteeism is a ground breaking concept in organizational behaviour literature – refers to productivity losses that occur when employees come to work while they are sick. The productivity of workers is a key priority for employers especially in today’s highly competitive, technologically advanced, and fast-paced work environment. This study is
important as presenteeism seems to be a growing problem that causes damage both to the individual and to the organization. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss the factor that can influence employees to do presenteeism