The Directing Process in Nursing Management

introduction

           The spread of absenteeism from work has become a pathological phenomenon in the Arab society, and it has become one of the modern topics that preoccupy the minds of thinkers and specialists due to its importance not only in business and individual management To understand the importance of this topic, we discussed administrative control and its importance to complete the research on the topic of absenteeism and its relation to delayed productivity and making it the outlet and door to all economic developments It is the administrative routine in Arab societies, and many managers have suffered from the continuous absenteeism of their employees and how to deal with that, and is cruelty used with them? Or not?

To answer this question, we must understand the meaning of absenteeism from work, its types, and then how to deal with it

Definition

- Absenteeism from work is the absence of the employee during the work period and the need to need him during those hours on a frequent basis

Absenteeism can be defined as the absence of a specific employee from work during that specific employee's working hours

Absenteeism is divided into 3 categories

1-     Legal absence (during official holidays

2- Authorized absence (approved holidays

3-     Unauthorized absence (which hospitals try to avoid and reduce to the minimum possible)

·     A specialized survey revealed that job dissatisfaction and lack of responsibility are among the reasons for employees’ absence from work

The difference between absence and absenteeism

·      The concepts of absenteeism and absence are often confused, as researchers often address them in their research and studies as one thing, but in reality there is a huge difference between them

·      Absenteeism is an intentional act that a worker resorts to in order to express his dissatisfaction with the various working conditions, whether physical, social or economic It is also considered a form of industrial conflict, because when a worker is absent, he is expressing his rejection of all forms of oppression resulting from the poor conditions of his various work, while having his will This absence may be due to neglect of duties or being late for work

·      Absence is a term that includes the meaning of not attending work due to a reason beyond the worker’s control, such as stopping work for a specific period of time due to illness, accident, or childbirth for a working woman

Types of absenteeism

There are types of absenteeism, which are

- Official holidays those decided by hospitals on holidays and festivals, for example, which is a legal absence
 - Absence with permission This is the leave that the employee takes after he gives reasons to his manager and it is done with his knowledge
 Absence without permission This is when the employee is absent without giving reasons and without anyone knowing about it This is something that companies try in various ways to limit and it causes inconvenience to managers

Reasons for employee absenteeism

There are several reasons that may lead to employee absence, including

·       Personal circumstances This is more common among women and young people (since the responsible woman is more attached to the home and her circumstances are beyond her control, while young people usually have not adapted to the daily routine of work compared to the elderly or those who have been with this company for a long time, so they have come to appreciate the value of work and its importance to them )

·       Psychological conditions These reasons may be due to the type of work if it has a lot of routine, which makes employees feel bored, so absence forces them to spend a fun time somewhere else, or if the nature of the work contains a lot of tension, so your employees need to calm their nerves away from the nervousness they are immersed in, and finally, their satisfaction with the job in terms of the nature of the work or their salary, because if they do not feel stable, your employees will be forced to be absent from work

·       Working conditions

·       Labor relations

·       Any call or training the employee receives

·       Health and safety matters

·        Job content

·        Quality management level

·       Disciplinary levels

·       Individual commitment and motivation

·       home conditions

How to deal with frequent absences

There are several ways to deal with frequent employee absences, including

- Set a clear law and policy for those who are absent from work and make your employees abide by it
- From time to time, reward your employee who is absent from work the least and praise him in front of his colleagues, which will make them imitate him
- Follow the process of employee absences closely and try to find out the reasons for them, as it may be due to a problem within the department
- The nature of the work may make employees need to be absent, but you must know the reasons for their absence and strictly prevent absence without your permission and knowledge, so that it does not happen again

-  Prepare a brief and clear policy for dealing with absences in order to reduce its rate in the company Make sure that the statement is clear and consistent before circulating it to all levels of the company

-      Inform employees of the consequences of absence in a proper manner to your department heads so that they feel the seriousness of the matter, which cannot be accepted unless there is an acceptable excuse

-      Appreciate employees who are committed to their attendance and reward them for it occasionally

What is the meaning of absence rate and what is its use ?

Absence rate refers to the number of days an employee is absent from work during a year Absence here means the employee being present for illness, casual reasons, or without permission

The absence rate is calculated as follows

Number of days absent per year in the department ×100

                                                     Number of working days for all employees         

The absence rate is used in the following

Identify the extent of low morale The higher the rate of absence, the more this is an indicator of low satisfaction and morale

Predicting the number of days of absence during the coming period, and using this indicator to determine the number of workers required to deal with potential absence