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Suggestions for Future Research Studies on Presenteeism

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In this chapter we discuss suggestions for future research on presenteeism. In particular, we will share some ideas about potential avenues for future work that warrant further investigation. These avenues include the indirect relationship between poor health and burnout via presenteeism, the effects of different types of presenteeism on key work and health outcomes, the utility of the revised JD-R model to explain presenteeism and the link between presenteeism and safety behaviours (i.e., poor decision-making). Expected outcomes and potential barriers for each of the suggestions will also be considered. The chapter concludes by pointing out some other suggested areas of research such as the role of social and contextual factors in the determination of presenteeism.

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McGregor, A., Caputi, P. (2022). Suggestions for Future Research Studies on Presenteeism. In: Presenteeism Behaviour. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97266-0_5

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