THE USE OF STATISTICAL CONTROL CHART TECHNIQUES IN A SICK LEAVE CONTROL PROGRAM.
Abstract
Sick leave records can be analyzed by control charting techniques such as are commonly used in statistical quality control. These techniques do three things: (1) compute the amount of variation in the sick leave rate that can be expected from normal chance variations, (2) compare this value with the actual variations experienced, and (3) identify variations that are too large to explain by chance. Organizations with large variations have some definite cause -- some specific health problem -- other than normal chance variation affecting their sick leave rate. After identifying the organizational components with health problems in this way, medical personnel can be directed to those specific areas to find and eliminate the health problems. This procedure directs professional medical assistance to those areas where it is needed, without the expense of using medical talent in all areas. One such method of statistical analysis of sick leave records, developed for and used by a large industrial organization, is described. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0624747
Entities
People
- James H. Smith
- Roy M. Wimpee