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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 2046-3162
- DOI
- 10.1108/20463161311321420
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the determinant factors of teachers and health workers absenteeism in Indonesia.Designmethodologyapproach The research is based on desk study where the research explores the existing literatures about health and education sectors in Indonesia and explores the existing data about health and education sectors in Indonesia. The research is also based on the author's experiences as an employee of central government.Findings The author identifies six determinant factors of teachers and health workers absenteeism. These include the following inadequate infrastructures road and bridge bad working conditions absence of sanction bribery side jobs and low salaries only for health workers.Research limitationsimplications Since Indonesia is a big country, this research could only identify six determinants there might be other determinants, which are not identified. Further research in absenteeism should take the decentralization system in Indonesia into account. The decentralization system must have a big impact on absenteeism, whether it is to reduce or to increase the practices of absenteeism.Originalityvalue The bribery has an important role in that it makes people lazy to work and makes them perform absenteeism.
Journal
Asian Education and Development Studies – Emerald Publishing
Published: May 24, 2013