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The Determinants Of Lateness: Evidence From British Workers

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  • Ken Clark
  • Simon A. Peters
  • Mark Tomlinson

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Using a sample of male and female workers from the 1992 Employment in Britain survey, we estimate a generalised grouped zero‐inflated Poisson regression model of employees' self‐reported lateness. Lateness is higher for males, private sector workers and in service industries. Reflecting theoretical predictions from both psychology and economics, we model lateness as a function of incentives, the monitoring of, and sanctions for, lateness within the workplace, job satisfaction and attitudes to work. Various aspects of workplace incentive and disciplinary policies turn out to affect lateness; however, controlling for these, an important role for job satisfaction remains.

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  • Ken Clark & Simon A. Peters & Mark Tomlinson, 2005. "The Determinants Of Lateness: Evidence From British Workers," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 52(2), pages 282-304, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:scotjp:v:52:y:2005:i:2:p:282-304
    DOI: 10.1111/j.0036-9292.2005.00345.x
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    JEL classification:

    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J33 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods
    • J59 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Other

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