An Examination of Conflicting Findings Between Job Satisfaction and Absenteeism: A Meta Analysis

Authors

Dow Scott, Loyola University ChicagoFollow
G Stephen Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1985

Publication Title

Academy of Management Journal

Volume

28

Issue

3

Pages

599-612

Abstract

This study, which applied meta-analytic procedures, found a significant negative relationship between certain facets of job satisfaction and absenteeism. Findings suggest that sampling errors, scale inadequacies, and the use of different measures of job satisfaction and absence are the reasons for inconsistencies in previous empirical research that examined the relationship between job satisfaction and absenteeism.

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Recommended Citation

Scott, Dow and Taylor, G Stephen. An Examination of Conflicting Findings Between Job Satisfaction and Absenteeism: A Meta Analysis. Academy of Management Journal, 28, 3: 599-612, 1985. Retrieved from Loyola eCommons, School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works, http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/256116

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