A federal government department has high levels of absenteeism among the office staff. The head of office administration argues that employees are misusing the company’s sick leave benefits. However, some of the mostly female staff members have explained that family responsibilities interfere with work. Using the MARS model, as well as your knowledge of absenteeism behavior, discuss some of the possible reasons for absenteeism here and how it might be reduced.
Note concerning discussion exceptions:
The posts must include sources, in APA format, to support your writing. Even if what you post is your opinion. You had to consider options in drawing a conclusion, so include those sources to support your post. Include your experience where possible, but don’t let your experience be where your lesson ends. Find supporting evidence to show how a theory or technique was applied or could have been applied in your example.
