According to CIPD (2012) minor illnesses are by far the most common causes of absenteeism. In many cases employees who are absent due to minor illnesses may in fact have been well enough to attend work, this ties in with Steers and Rhodes
‘attendance motivation’ variable. This is also supported by the A-B continuum in
Nicholson’s model of ‘Attachment’. Nicholson (1977) found that the position given to an absence such as a minor illness on the continuum differs depending on the person.
He argued that minor illnesses would fall at the ‘A’ end of the continuum if the employee worked in a demanding environment. However, it would be positioned at the
‘B’ end of the continuum if the employee had good general health and a job in a less 14
demanding
‘attendance motivation’ variable. This is also supported by the A-B continuum in
Nicholson’s model of ‘Attachment’. Nicholson (1977) found that the position given to an absence such as a minor illness on the continuum differs depending on the person.
He argued that minor illnesses would fall at the ‘A’ end of the continuum if the employee worked in a demanding environment. However, it would be positioned at the
‘B’ end of the continuum if the employee had good general health and a job in a less 14
demanding