Amila Karunarathna - MBA- London Metropolitan University- (HR)

What is absenteeism? Bourea and Cascio (2005) explain the absenteeism as failure to report or remain at work as scheduled. The word scheduled exclude all types of authorized and unauthorized absents. Absenteeism can simply explain as the unavailability of the employee to his/ her appointed job. Factors affecting to absenteeism Personal factors and Organizational factors are the main two factors. Personnel factors ·         Personal illness - Josias (2005) and Garman and Kim (2003) found personal illness become the most common reason for absenteeism. ·          Family Issues / Personnel needs. ·      Personality Characteristics - The employees who has extreme level of emotional, Instability, anxiety, aggression, independence and self confidence are more prone to be absent than moderate personal characteristics employees (Josias ,2005) Organizational Factors ·     ...

  Human Resources Management is transforming as the modern business environment faces various complex challenges and opportunities. This transformation happens due to the factors such as globalization. As a result of that many firms have begun to compete on a worldwide basis. This situation has led Human Resources Management to gain more importance in the global arena and international Human Resource Management field. The increasing globalization of business has required organizations to manage their workforce effectively. Managing a foreign workforce can differ drastically from managing a domestic one. Human Resource Management in the international context requires managing diverse workforce originating from different nationalities with various cultures. Therefore, workforce diversity has become increasingly important for organizations that plan to expand into global markets and target different consumer groups. The main reason for the growth of the globalization with respect to e...