Tiédian Fané^1,, Anna Traoré¹, Aliou Bamamou Maiga¹

This study highlights the benefit to implement tangible ways to reduce the absence rate of employees. The recommendations should be used as guideline for Malian firms. The quantitative and qualitative methods, primary data collected by questionnaires and interviews are used. Secondary data are gotten from articles, journals and online resources. The research framework was analyzed using multiple regression model. Hypothesis test is adopted to accept or reject the hypothesis formulated in this research. Excel software have been used to perform the t-test for individual significance and F-test for general significance, the measures of p-value, correlation coefficient, coefficient of determination. The research findings confirmed that: to reduce the absence rate of employees is a tangible ways to obtain a good productivity level. The results suggest that absenteeism has overall significant impact on productivity. Absenteeism has a positive impact on productivity is valid hypothesis. This study makes several contributions to research and theory of absenteeism and labor productivity. A greater understanding of absenteeism and labor productivity provided further investigation of the relationship between absenteeism and productivity. This model can be used by other firms to implement ways to reduce the absence rate of their employees. Through the use of this model, firm can quickly identify areas requiring urgent improvement. Malian firms need telework, teamwork, polyvalence for flexible job rotation when it is possible. The theoretical model developed in this study is applicable in practice.

liberal economy, competiveness, absenteeism, productivity, multiple regression models