Which of the following factors has been shown to be a cause of HIGH levels of absenteeism in a firm?

a. positive work attitudes
b. personality
c. age of the worker
d. work-life balance issues

d. Work-life balance issues

Explanation:

When people have work-life balance issues then the chances are high that there will be more number of absenteeism in a firm. Work-life balance is one the important domain which needs to addressed in order to make workers productive and effective at the workplace. It is simply not possible that if one employees is having some issues at home and he will be productive at the workplace. How is this possible that if an employees wife is hospitalized and he is present at work and doing his work with motivation, devotion and focus, consequently, an organization should consider their employees family related issues as well in order to make them more effective and productive.