Showing up at work ill: Relationship with job satisfaction and the moderation effect of job autonomy

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Presenteeism refers to showing up at work ill. Presenteeism phenomenon in the workplace has been overlooked. Many previous studies have been more focused on recognizing the antecedents of presenteeism neglecting important attitudinal outcomes. This study examined the association between presenteeism and job satisfaction, which is one of the key attitudinal work factors as a dependent variable, and focused on the moderation effect of job autonomy which would provide a mechanism to mitigate an adverse effect of performance and productivity in organization. Methods/Statistical analysis: 435 data samples were used for the analysis of this empirical study. These samples were collected from various industries in different organizations in Korea. Structural Equation Model (with LISREL 8.54) was used for CFA and the model fit test as well as SPSS 23 to administer Hierarchical regression analysis and the moderated regression analysis of Job Autonomy. Findings: The research revealed the negative impact of presenteeism on job satisfaction (= -.33, p