A Study on Employee Absenteeism and its Impact on Organizational Performance:An Empirical Investigation at Armstrong International Private Limited, Chengalpattu

This study examines employee absenteeism and its impact on
organizational performance at Armstrong International Private
Limited, Chengalpattu, a manufacturer of steam traps, humidifiers,
and heat exchangers. Unlike studies that examine absenteeism rates
in isolation, this research tests how three underlying drivers – job
satisfaction, work environment, and health and personal factors –
shape organizational performance in a private-sector Indian
manufacturing setting.
Primary data were collected from 150 employees across
manufacturing, administration, sales & marketing, and engineering
departments through convenient sampling, and analysed using IBM
SPSS Statistics. Reliability is excellent across all constructs (overall
Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.966). The Chi-Square test reveals a significant
association between gender and organizational performance (χ² =
12.761, p = 0.002). Pearson correlation confirms significant positive
relationships between organizational performance and job
satisfaction (r = 0.675), work environment (r = 0.671), and health and
personal factors (r = 0.581), all at the 1% level. The regression model
(F = 65.880, p < 0.001) explains 57.5% of the variance in
organizational performance, with all three predictors contributing
significantly. The study concludes that absenteeism requires a
coordinated approach improving recognition, workload, workspace conditions, and employee wellness
simultaneously.
Keywords: Employee Absenteeism, Organizational Performance, Job Satisfaction, Work Environment