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Alcohol abuse in the workplace.

dc.contributor.advisorThomson, Elza.
dc.contributor.advisorBrijball Parumasur, Sanjana.
dc.contributor.authorChettiar, Christina.
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-10T13:50:40Z
dc.date.available2012-02-10T13:50:40Z
dc.date.created2000
dc.date.issued2000
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2000.en
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the problems relating to alcohol abuse in the workplace. The factors investigated include workplace safety, absenteeism and tardiness, productivity, and job satisfaction. Questions were also included to ascertain the individual's alcohol consumption patterns, both current (past 30 days) and over the past year. Finally, questions pertaining to the organisations' rules and policies on alcohol consumption were asked. The survey was undertaken in three organisations, two of which were private, and the third was a government department. The research sample of 280 subjects was drawn using the cluster sampling method. The data obtained from the sample was quantitatively analysed, by making use of various descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data analysis was also conducted. Results indicated that a mere 2.5% of the subjects were notified by their organisations about the problems of alcohol abuse in the workplace. It is essential that organisations provide adequate information to their employees, both on the organisations' rules and policies on alcohol consumption, and on the workplace consequences of excessive alcohol consumption. Furthermore, a recommendation which follows from the results is that the organisations should implement an alcohol and drug abuse programme, which would ideally consist of a written policy on alcohol consumption at work, and the establishment of an Employment Assistance Programme (EAP), in addition to testing for alcohol levels at work.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/4985
dc.language.isoen_ZAen
dc.subjectAlcoholism.en
dc.subjectAlcoholism and employment--South Africa.en
dc.subjectTheses--Industrial psychology.en
dc.titleAlcohol abuse in the workplace.en
dc.typeThesisen

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