Research Article

PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES

Volume: 19 Number: 37 June 1, 2020
  • Nihan Yavuz *
  • Ayten Kayhan
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PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES

Abstract

The concept of personality, which differs from in many ways, is the basis for the differentiation of individuals’ behavior. The Presenteeism behavior, which can be shown up in the business environment by individuals, has become an important concept especially in terms of businesses. Because of the small number of studies dealing with personality traits and concepts of presenteeism which means being at work in spite of feeling ill, together, this study especially aims to contribute to the literature by examining presenteeism behavior in terms of A and B type of personality characteristics. The main purpose of this study is to examine whether presenteeism has changed to A and B personality characteristics, and also to investigate Presenteeism behavior according to the demographic characteristics of the participants. The sample of the research consists of 157 participants who were reached with the convenience sampling method. According to the results of the study, Presenteeism behavior is more common in the participants with Type A personality than the participants with Type B. In addition; women compared to men; managers compared to employees; young people compared to the elderly; low level of education compared to high level of education, show more Presenteeism behavior than the ones with.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nihan Yavuz * This is me
0000-0002-1603-2520
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 1, 2020

Submission Date

November 8, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 4, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 19 Number: 37

APA
Yavuz, N., & Kayhan, A. (2020). PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 19(37), 77-89. https://izlik.org/JA93HZ79PW
AMA
1.Yavuz N, Kayhan A. PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2020;19(37):77-89. https://izlik.org/JA93HZ79PW
Chicago
Yavuz, Nihan, and Ayten Kayhan. 2020. “PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES”. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 19 (37): 77-89. https://izlik.org/JA93HZ79PW.
EndNote
Yavuz N, Kayhan A (June 1, 2020) PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 19 37 77–89.
IEEE
[1]N. Yavuz and A. Kayhan, “PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES”, İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 37, pp. 77–89, June 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA93HZ79PW
ISNAD
Yavuz, Nihan - Kayhan, Ayten. “PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES”. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 19/37 (June 1, 2020): 77-89. https://izlik.org/JA93HZ79PW.
JAMA
1.Yavuz N, Kayhan A. PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2020;19:77–89.
MLA
Yavuz, Nihan, and Ayten Kayhan. “PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES”. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 37, June 2020, pp. 77-89, https://izlik.org/JA93HZ79PW.
Vancouver
1.Nihan Yavuz, Ayten Kayhan. PRESENTEEISM: A RESEARCH ON TYPE A AND TYPE B PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 1;19(37):77-89. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA93HZ79PW