The Influence of Organizational Incentives on Absenteeism:Sick-Leave Use Among Correctional Workers

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 144-172

  Camp, Scott D ^a   Lambert, Eric G ^b  

^a FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

absenteeism; prison workers; sick leave

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992797084     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403405280361     Document Type: Article

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