• Dr. Sangamitra Gowtham M J

Employee absenteeism is an organizational phenomenon which tends to have a detrimental effect on the productivity of the organization. The present study aims at determining the relationship and impact of work stress on employee absenteeism. To accomplish the purpose of the study, the researcher has collected the data from 70 respondents working at J&K tyres and industries limited, Mysore. In the initial stage, based on the information obtained from the officials of J&K tyres and industries limited, the functional units which had the highest number of absenteeism rate were considered. The respondents thereafter were selected on a simple random basis. A well structured questionnaire was prepared and was distributed among the respondents and was collected back for analysis. Results indicate that even though there exists no relationship between Employee absenteeism and work stress, one of the latent variables of work stress that is role ambiguity holds and positive relationship with employee absenteeism. This gives a clear indication that one of the major reason for employee absenteeism at J&K tyres and industries limited was that the employees were unclear about the roles to be played by them.

Employee absenteeism, Work stress, Role Ambiguity

"Work Stress as a Predictor of Employee Absenteeism (A case study of J&K tyres and Industries Limited, Mysore)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.200-207, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L29.pdf

"Work Stress as a Predictor of Employee Absenteeism (A case study of J&K tyres and Industries Limited, Mysore)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp200-207, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L29.pdf