A STUDY ON ABSENTEEISM OF EMPLOYEES IN SELECTED TEXTILE

INDUSTRIES IN TIRUPUR DISTRICT OF TAMILNADU.

*M.Karthikeyan,
**Dr.P. Sivakami,
Ph.D Research Scholar,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Commerce,
Department of Commerce,
Karpagam University,
Government Arts College (Autonomous),
Coimbatore 6410 21, Tamilnadu, India. Coimbatore 641018, Tamilnadu, India.
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INTRODUCTION
Absenteeism is one of the major threats to Indian industry. Absenteeism causing poor
utilization of plant India is facing unemployment problem on one side and the other side
abnormal absenteeism in industries if our absenteeism can be reduced. We can improve our gross
national product without any investment. Absenteeism not only causes production loss but also
causes reduction of gross national income, when the gross income of workmen reduces naturally
his buying capacity also reduces if he could not manage the primary and secondary needs of
timely and properly. He has to face problems like poor family harmony poor health more mental
and physical tiredness which will again lead to absenting from work.
Absenteeism as commonly understood refers to the failure of an operative to report to
work when work is available to him as used in the study overall absenteeism is made up of three
component.
1) Leave sanctioned by management referred to in this report as authorized absence
2) Absence without any prior information to and permission from management referred to
as unauthorized absence.
3) Certified sickness most widely knows as ESI leave. This does not include maternity leave
absence of workers during strike due to lay off those o earned leave and women workers
on maternity leave not have been considered as absentees.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
ABSENTEEISM is one of the great disasters faced by all the organizations in this
modernized world which results in turnover. So the firm has to reinvest so many amounts.

People not only used to leave the organizations due to the personal reasons, the main reason is all
about the industrial environmental factors
ABSENTEEISM not only indicates the physical presence it starts with the Mental
absence of an individual so the firm has to take this as a important issue before initiating any
remedial actions through that and along with the participative management.
All the textile industry is facing a significant problem on employees regular attendance.
There are so many factors that influence employees to take leave. This study ensures that it will
reveal a clear good result for the absence. Due to absence of employees, the management is in
compulsion to give target production. Generally, the textile industry is facing a tight competition
all over the world. So the TEXTILE industry should have to take necessary steps and this also
helps the management to know about the employees basic needs which are not fulfilled and
what the employees expectation.
OBJECTIVES
To study about the factors that influence absenteeism
To know how the Private Textile industries deals with absenteeism.
By improving machine utilization by reduction of absenteeism the quality of
product and productivity
To study about the working conditions prevailing in the market.
LIMITATIONS
Time is a important constraint and There may be a chance for sample error
The observation and conclusion which are presented in the report is based on data
collected only the sample employees of 10 private textile industries and cannot be
generalized to other areas.
The respondents may tend to disclose information unwillingly.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
POPULATION:
The employees of ten textile industries in Tirupur district of Tamilnadu

SAMPLE SIZE:
The size of the sample selected for the study is 300 respondents.
RESEARCH DESIGN:
A research design is the arrangement of conditions for collection and analysis of data in a
manner that aims to combine relevance to the research purpose. It is a blue print of the study.
Descriptive research design was used in this study for analysis.
SAMPLE DESIGN:
Convenient sampling was used in this study, which does not afford any basis for
estimating. It is a non-probabilistic sampling method.
METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
In the study the primary data was collected through structured questionnaire, the
questionnaire was prepared in such a way that it covers the entire objectives of the study and
Secondary data are those which are collected from the magazines, booklets, etc.
FINDINGS
Table No: 1 is found that 46% of respondents are getting 11000<14000 salary and 32% are
getting 8000<11000, 17% are getting 14000<17000 salary and 5% of the respondents are getting
5000<8000 salary
Table no: 2 is found that 19% of respondents are strongly agreed and 72% of respondents are
agreed.9% of respondents is disagree about the job description.
Table no: 3 is found that 80% of respondents are said that is conducted sometimes, 18% of
respondents are said that is conducted rarely, 2% of respondents are said that it is conducted
always about the performance appraisal
Table no: 4 is found that 59% of respondents are agree with counseling facilities, 21% of
respondents are strongly agree with counseling facilities, 19% of respondents are disagree with
counseling facilities and 1% of respondents are strongly disagree with counseling facilities.

Table No: 5 is found that 61% of respondents are agree with job rotation, 20% of respondents
are strongly agree with job rotation, 18% of respondents are disagree with job rotation and 1% of
respondents are strongly disagree with job rotation.
Table no: 6 is found that 57% of respondents are said that helpful, 26% of respondents are said
that very helpful, 16% of respondents are said that indifference and 1% of respondents are
neglected it.
Table no: 7 is found that 63% of respondents are agreed, 20% of respondents are disagreed, 16
% of respondents are strongly agreed and 1% of respondents are strongly disagreed about the
awareness of career planning
Table no 8 is found that 62% of respondents are said that grievance handling are good,16% of
respondents are said that grievance handling are fair, 15% of respondents are said that grievance
handling are excellent and 7% of respondents are moderate.
Table no: 9 is found that 54% of respondents are said that working hours usually affects the
morale of the employees, 33% of respondents are said that working hours sometimes affect the
morale of the employees, 7% of respondents are said that working hours always affect the morale
of the employees, and 6% of respondents are said that working hours rarely affects the morale of
the employees.
Table no: 10 is found that 55% of co workers are helpful, 33% feels that they are very helpful,
10% feels that they are indifferent and 3% feels that neglecting. 53% of respondents said that
their team leaders are very helpful to them, 29% of respondents feels that they are very helpful,
13% of respondents feels that indifferent and 4% of respondents feels that neglecting
Table no: 11 shows that 11% of respondents feel the work always lead to illness, 68% of
respondents feel the work sometimes lead to illness and accident and 21% of respondents rarely
lead to illness. It is concluded that majority of respondents feel the work sometimes lead to
illness.
Table no :12 shows that 37% of respondents are always absent in the religious festival days,
38% of respondents sometimes absent in the religious festival days and 25% of respondents are
rarely absent in the religious days to come to the organization.

It is concluded that majority of respondents sometimes absent in the religious festival days.
Table No: 13 shows that 33% of respondents are involving in sports activities, 46% of
respondents are involving in cinema and 21% of respondents are involving in club. It is
concluded that majority of respondents are involving in cinema.
SUGGESTIONS

Job repetition should be minimized

Proper medical should be provided to the employees

Recreation facility should be improved in the organization

Motivational training should be given to the employees at regular period of time. Skilled
and semi-skilled labours should be treated as same. But their benefits should be different.

Promotions have to be given to the employees for their excellent performance.

They should be paid equally which is equal to the other company employees in same
industry.

The company should provide proper transport facility.

Their personal problems should be solved through counseling

Providing them good working condition is very essential

The work load given to them should be minimized.

Every worker should be the member of the trade union to organize them through a legal
body to expose their problems to the organization.

CONCLUSION
The management must first have a positive attitude towards absenteeism. Even though it possible
to eliminate absenteeism completely. The provision of various facilities to reduce absenteeism
bound to involve substantial financial commitment for the management. The major causes for
absenteeism in the organization are the activities and policies of the organization. So absenteeism
invisible but proves fatal for the industry. So reduction in absenteeism will helpful in improving
the productivity.

. Table No: 1- Distribution of the Respondents Based On Salary

Opinion

No. of Respondents

Percentage

5000<8000

15

5%

8000<11000

96

32%

11000<14000

138

46%

14000<17000

51

17%

Total

300

100%

Source: Primary data

Table No: 2 Distribution of the Respondents Opinion about Job Description
Opinion

No. of Respondents

Percentage

Strongly agree

57

19%

Agree

216

72%

Disagree

27

9%

Strongly agree

Total

300

100%

Source: Primary data

Table No: 3 Distribution of Respondents Opinion Regarding Performance appraisal
Opinion

No. of Respondents

Percentage

Always

2%

Sometimes

240

80%

Rarely

54

18%

Not at all

Total

300

100%

Source: Primary data

Table no: 5 showing the distribution of the respondents opinion regarding counseling
facilities
Opinion

No. of Respondents

Percentage

Strongly agree

63

21%

Agree

177

59%

Disagree

57

19%

Strongly agree

1%

Total

300

100%

Source: Primary data

Table no: 6 showing the distribution of the respondents opinion towards job rotation

Opinion

No. of Respondents

Percentage

Strongly agree

60

20%

Agree

183

61%

Disagree

54

18%

Strongly disagree

1%

Total

300

100

Sources: Primary data

Table no: 7 showing the distribution of the respondents opinion towards job enrichment
Opinion

No. of Respondents

Percentage

Very helpful

78

26%

Helpful

171

57%

Indifference

48

16%

Neglecting

1%

Total

300

100%

Source: Primary data

Table No: 8 Distribution of the Respondents Opinion towards Awareness of Career

Planning
Opinion

No of respondents

Percentage

Strongly agree

48

16%

Agree

189

63%

Disagree

60

20%

Strongly disagree

1%

Total

300

100%

Sourcs: Primary data

Table no: 9 showing the distribution of the respondents opinion towards grievances
handling
Opinion

No of respondents

Percentage

Excellent

45

15%

Good

186

62%

Fair

48

16%

Moderate

21

7%

Total

300

100%

Source: Primary data

Table no: 10 showing the distribution of the respondents opinion towards working hours
affecting morale of the employees

Sources: Primary dat

Opinion

No of respondents

Percentage

Always

21

7%

Usually

162

54%

Sometimes

99

33%

Rarely

18

6%

Total

300

100%

Table No: 11 Showing the Distribution of the Respondent Opinion towards Co-Workers
and Team Leaders
OPINION

No of Respondents

Percentage

Very helpful

49

16.33%

Helpful

82

27.33%

Indifferent

15

5%

Neglecting

1.67%

Very helpful

44

14.67%

Helpful

80

26.67%

Indifferent

19

6.33%

Neglecting

2%

Total

300

300%

Sources: Primary data

Table no: 12 showing the distribution of the respondents towards work load
Attributes

Respondents

Percentage

Always

33

11%

Sometimes

204

68%

Rarely

63

21%

Total

300

100

Source: Primary data

Table No: 13 Showing Opinions of Respondents Regarding Adsent for Religious Festival
Function In the Organisation

Source: Primary data

Attributes

No of respondents

Percentage

Always

111

37%

Sometimes

114

38%

Rarely

75

25%

Total

300

100%

TABLE NO: 14 Showing Opinions of Respondents Regarding Other Activities They

Involved
Attributes

Respondents

Percentage

Sports

99

33%

Cinema

138

46%

Club

63

21%

Total

100

100%

Source: Primary data

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