Missing in action: Perspectives on employee absenteeism in the South African Police Service
This article explores the pervasiveness of employee absenteeism in the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the station level and the factors that contribute to it. Employee absenteeism is a critical problem for most organisations and the SAPS is no exception. While measures have been put in place...
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| author | Ntombizodwa Pertunia Dhlewayo Paul Oluwatosin Bello Jacob Tseko Mofokeng |
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| description | This article explores the pervasiveness of employee absenteeism in the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the station level and the factors that contribute to it. Employee absenteeism is a critical problem for most organisations and the SAPS is no exception. While measures have been put in place to curb this problem in the SAPS by the police authorities, employee absenteeism has persisted and remains a significant problem for the SAPS in contemporary South Africa. A recent qualitative study, using a convenient sampling technique, found that absenteeism is not only prevalent, but has become entrenched within the SAPS, and that several institutional policies and privileges, such as sick, normal, and incapacity leave, are often abused for personal benefit. Absenteeism was found to be affected by ineffective communication between station commanders and employees. The implications of the findings for effective police efficiency in the country are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13ff2c54874043f8bfbb5470fedcc8fd2022-12-21T17:22:33ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862021-01-017110.1080/23311886.2021.19642001964200Missing in action: Perspectives on employee absenteeism in the South African Police ServiceNtombizodwa Pertunia Dhlewayo0Paul Oluwatosin Bello1Jacob Tseko Mofokeng2Tshwane University of Technology (Soshanguve Campus)University Of South AfricaTshwane University of Technology (Soshanguve Campus)This article explores the pervasiveness of employee absenteeism in the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the station level and the factors that contribute to it. Employee absenteeism is a critical problem for most organisations and the SAPS is no exception. While measures have been put in place to curb this problem in the SAPS by the police authorities, employee absenteeism has persisted and remains a significant problem for the SAPS in contemporary South Africa. A recent qualitative study, using a convenient sampling technique, found that absenteeism is not only prevalent, but has become entrenched within the SAPS, and that several institutional policies and privileges, such as sick, normal, and incapacity leave, are often abused for personal benefit. Absenteeism was found to be affected by ineffective communication between station commanders and employees. The implications of the findings for effective police efficiency in the country are discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2021.1964200absenteeismmoralemotivationsouth african police servicesouth africa |
| spellingShingle | Ntombizodwa Pertunia Dhlewayo Paul Oluwatosin Bello Jacob Tseko Mofokeng Missing in action: Perspectives on employee absenteeism in the South African Police Service Cogent Social Sciences absenteeism morale motivation south african police service south africa |
| title | Missing in action: Perspectives on employee absenteeism in the South African Police Service |
| title_full | Missing in action: Perspectives on employee absenteeism in the South African Police Service |
| title_fullStr | Missing in action: Perspectives on employee absenteeism in the South African Police Service |
| title_full_unstemmed | Missing in action: Perspectives on employee absenteeism in the South African Police Service |
| title_short | Missing in action: Perspectives on employee absenteeism in the South African Police Service |
| title_sort | missing in action perspectives on employee absenteeism in the south african police service |
| topic | absenteeism morale motivation south african police service south africa |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2021.1964200 |
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