Gender, Presenteeism, and Turnover Intention and the Mediation Effect of Presenteeism in the Workplace
Byung-Yoon Chun1, Ye-Jin Hwang2
1Byung-Yoon Chun, Department of Tax & Management, Gwangju University, Gwangju, Korea.
2Ye-Jin Hwang, Professor, Department of Jewelry Design, Gwangju University, Gwangju, Korea.
Manuscript received on 01 January 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 06 January 2019 | Manuscript Published on 07 April 2019 | PP: 470-475 | Volume-8 Issue- 3C January 2019 | Retrieval Number: C10970183C19/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Showing up at work while ill, commonly called presenteeism is a prevalent organizational issue. The current study investigated the connotation among gender, presenteeism, and turnover intention in the workplace and tested differential effects of gender on presenteeism. And the effect of presenteeism on turnover intention and a mediating role of the presenteeism in the association between gender and turnover intention were also examined. Methods/Statistical Analysis: We used 435 survey data collected from different organizations of diverse industries in Korea. To test the measurement model, we used LISREL 8.54 for CFA and model fit test, and SPSS 23 for hierarchical regression analysis and Bootstrapping for mediation effect analysis. Findings: The research revealed the differential effects of gender on presenteeism and found female workers were more vulnerable to presenteeism than male. Hierarchical regression analysis demonstrated that presenteeism had a significant effect on turnover intention and played a mediating role between gender and turnover intention. Improvements/Applications: Our findings revealed Korean female workers were more associated with presenteeism behavior than male like many other Western developed countries. In this regard, this is the first empirical research verified the gender difference effect on presenteeism within Korean context. With the finding that presenteeism played a mediation role between gender and turnover intention, the current study sheds light on the presenteeism phenomenon and reminds management of a special attention that needs to be paid to mitigate this adverse impact on the performance and productivity of the organization. Further in-depth study needs to be conducted for identifying the antecedents and consequences of presenteeism behavior. The mechanism and dynamics fetching out presenteeism behavior including personal disposition and fundamental motives need to be taken into account for future research.
Keywords: Presenteeism, Gender, Male, Female, Turnover Intention.
Scope of the Article: Simulation Optimization and Risk Management