An inquiry into methods of reducing absenteeism due to illness

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AN INQUIRY INTO METHODS OF REDUCING ABSENTEEISM DUE TO ILLNESS

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the School of Public Administration i

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of the Requirements,f o r ,the Degree Master of Science

by Harry I * Friedman July 1950

UMI Number: EP64495

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I.

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THE PROBLEM AND SCOPE OF THEINQUIRY.

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The p r o b l e m ...................

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Scope of the inquiry........ .. II. III.

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EXTENT OF SICKNESS ABSENTEEISM..

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CAUSES OF ABSENTEEISM DUE TOILLNESS.

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