THE EFFECTS OF SUPERVISOR SUPPORT ON PRESENTEEISM AMONG GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN PUTRAJAYA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of supervisor support on presenteeism among the government employees as previous research has shown mixed findings on the notion that supervisor support is crucial in motivating and inspiring employees. Meanwhile, presenteeism has become a worldwide phenomenon and linked to the loss of productivity among employees more so than absenteeism, thus the need for the investigation. The regression analysis approach using IBM-SPSS AMOS 24 software was used to determine the effects of supervisor support on presenteeism of government employees. 108 respondents were selected using stratified sampling technique answered a set of questionnaires. The study found positive significant effect of supervisor support on presenteeism (β ̂ = 0.45, p = < 0.001) whereby presenteeism of employees has been expected to increase when supervisor’s support was increased. The study concluded that the role of employer in an organization is very significant, thus, a better understanding on supervisor support would assist the organization in tackling issues that contribute further to presenteeism. By understanding these core management issues, the organization is expected to provide efficient service to the public, hence improved productivity of the public sector.