Deck 12: Managing Attendance and Absence

Question 1

Who designed the Bradford factor?

A) University of Bradford
B) Bradford City Council
C) Bradford Factor Ltd
D) Bradford Consulting Group Ltd

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is being described here? A meeting held with an employee who has been absent which serves to reinforce the importance of attendance.

A) A disciplinary procedure
B) A return-to-work interview
C) An absence review
D) An occupational health assessment

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In absence surveys the absence rate is:

A) higher in larger companies than smaller ones
B) higher in smaller companies than larger ones
C) lower in public sector organisations than in the private sector
D) highest among white collar workers

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In the Rhodes and Steers model (1990) of absence behaviour, attendance motivation is directly affected by two factors - which are the two?

A) Job satisfaction and need for money
B) Pressure to attend and being a conscientious person
C) Pressure to attend and the need for money
D) Job satisfaction and pressure to attend

Question 5

According to CIPD research, what is the most effective management intervention to use in cases of long-term absence?

A) Pre-employment health screening
B) Occupational health services
C) Well-woman/well-man clinics
D) Changes to work organisation

Question 6

In the 2015 CIPD survey on absence, the average number of days absence recorded per UK employee was estimated to be...

A) 2.6 days
B) 4.8 days
C) 6.9 days
D) 8.6 days