Recognizing good attendance: A longitudinal quasi-experimental field study

S E Markham; Dow Scott; G McKee

Recognizing good attendance: A longitudinal quasi-experimental field study

S E Markham, Dow Scott, G McKee

Quinlan School of Business

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Abstract

Three motivational theories (need, goal, and reinforcement) suggest that recognition programs should increase employee attendance. A 1-year, quasi-experimental field study of absenteeism was conducted at 4 manufacturing plants with a total 1,100 employees. The study compared a public recognition program for improving work attendance with 3 types of controls. The personal recognition treatment showed (a) significant decreases ranging from 29% to 52% for each quarter's baseline assessment, and (b) significant decreases when the control groups showed no decrease. Employees had favorable perceptions of the public recognition program.

Original language	American English
Journal	Personnel Psychology
Volume	55
State	Published - 2002

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Human Resources Management

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