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Document ID (ISN)110939
CIS number 10-0593
ISSN - Serial title 1445-9922 - National Safety - The Magazine of the National Safety Council of Australia
Year 2008
Convention or series no.
Author(s) West D.
Title Present but not accounted for
Bibliographic information Sep. 2008, Vol.3, No.8, p.42-46. Illus.
Abstract Discussion of presenteeism in Australia. The phenomenon, which may be due to illness, depression, personal problems or financial stress, is estimated to have cost AUD 25.7 billion to the Australian economy in 2005-2006, about four times the cost of absenteeism.
Descriptors (primary) Australia; presenteeism; psychology of absenteeism
Descriptors (secondary) Burnout; mental health
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Psychology and sociology
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Browse category(ies) Psychological factors
Mental stress and burnout