Analysis of the level of productivity due to absenteeism in companies. Literature review.

Abstract

This paper analyzes how absenteeism negatively affects the achievement of the objectives set in the different areas of the companies, mainly in productivity.

For the analysis, articles related to absenteeism and labor productivity, published between 2017 and 2021, generated by national and international authors, were taken as references, to which the research methodology, findings and conclusions were analyzed. Bibliographic databases such as Scopus, academic Google and Science were used, 25 articles were characterized and finally the 10 most relevant consulted citations on the topic under study were selected. Through the bibliographic review, the diverse documentary production regarding absenteeism and its influence on productivity was identified. More than 40% of the research found corresponds to areas of knowledge related to medicine, where the prevalent diseases among the working population with the highest degree of absenteeism are analyzed. However, there were very few texts that presented the causes associated with absenteeism that are not related to illnesses.  Once the analysis of the results presented by the different authors consulted has been completed, we can understand the relationship between absenteeism and productivity in organizations, the importance of continuous improvement in work processes and good management of the work environment, which are directly related to employees as the main focus of these studies. It is important to mention that each day of absenteeism of a collaborator represents high costs to the organization and for this reason it is recommended to implement health and safety programs at work, which help to minimize risks and improve the quality of life of employees.