Research Article

Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools

Volume: 15 Number: 4 October 31, 2022
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Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools

Abstract

The study aims to holistic and comprehensive analyse presenteeism according to the perceptions of education workers who experience it more frequently and reveal the relationship of presenteeism with the sociological, psychological, and theological dynamics of Turkish society. The study was conducted with a phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research methods. The study group consists of teachers and school administrators working in Elazig, a province in Turkey. It was determined that educators can voluntarily decide to work when they are not feeling well due to motivations such as a sense of responsibility, conscience, commitment to work, public service, and religious sensitivity. In addition, some participants stated that due to organisational pressure, economic difficulties, and workload, employees make a forced decision to work when they are not well. Finally, in addition to the negative results of presenteeism, positive results, which are rarely seen in the literature, were also obtained. Therefore, the experience of presenteeism should be evaluated considering its positive and negative effects on organizations and employees.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 31, 2022

Submission Date

March 14, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 15 Number: 4

APA
Uslukaya, A., Demirtaş, Z., & Alanoğlu, M. (2022). Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 15(4), 758-787. https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.1087858
AMA
1.Uslukaya A, Demirtaş Z, Alanoğlu M. Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences. 2022;15(4):758-787. doi:10.30831/akukeg.1087858
Chicago
Uslukaya, Alper, Zülfü Demirtaş, and Müslim Alanoğlu. 2022. “Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools”. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences 15 (4): 758-87. https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.1087858.
EndNote
Uslukaya A, Demirtaş Z, Alanoğlu M (October 1, 2022) Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences 15 4 758–787.
IEEE
[1]A. Uslukaya, Z. Demirtaş, and M. Alanoğlu, “Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools”, Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 758–787, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.30831/akukeg.1087858.
ISNAD
Uslukaya, Alper - Demirtaş, Zülfü - Alanoğlu, Müslim. “Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools”. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences 15/4 (October 1, 2022): 758-787. https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.1087858.
JAMA
1.Uslukaya A, Demirtaş Z, Alanoğlu M. Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences. 2022;15:758–787.
MLA
Uslukaya, Alper, et al. “Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools”. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, vol. 15, no. 4, Oct. 2022, pp. 758-87, doi:10.30831/akukeg.1087858.
Vancouver
1.Alper Uslukaya, Zülfü Demirtaş, Müslim Alanoğlu. Is Presenteeism Good or Bad? A Phenomenological Study in Schools. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences. 2022 Oct. 1;15(4):758-87. doi:10.30831/akukeg.1087858

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