ANTECEDENTES DO ABSENTEÍSMO: UM ESTUDO COM OPERADORES DE PRODUÇÃO DE UM FRIGORÍFICO DE AVES

Egnaldo de Souza Silva; Brasil Barbosa de Oliveira; Brasi Brasil

Authors

Egnaldo de Souza Silva Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7624-0121
Brasil Barbosa de Oliveira Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7792-5552
Brasi Brasil Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6377-1185

Keywords:

absenteísmo, demandas do trabalho, burnout, relação líder-liderado (LMX), comprometimento organizacional

Abstract

This study investigates factors that contribute to absenteeism among production operators in a poultry processing plant, focusing on job demands, burnout, leader-member exchange (LMX) quality, and affective organizational commitment. The research was conducted in a poultry processing plant in the Triângulo Mineiro region and involved 157 operators. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results showed that job demands contribute to exhaustion and depersonalization – both dimensions of burnout –, while leader-member exchange quality reduces perceived demands. Additionally, affective organizational commitment, influenced by exhaustion and depersonalization, had a significant effect in reducing absenteeism. This study contributes to the understanding of psychosocial dynamics in the poultry processing sector, which is characterized by adverse working conditions. From an applied perspective, the findings suggest that interventions focused on managing job demands and strengthening leader-member relationship can help mitigate absenteeism.

Author Biographies

Egnaldo de Souza Silva, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

Mestre em Administração, Psicólogo e consultor nas áreas de gestão de pessoas e gestão organizacional.

Brasil Barbosa de Oliveira, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

Doutora em Administração, Professora Adjunta da FGV-EBAPE, atuando nas áreas de gestão de pessoas e comportamento organizacional.

Brasi Brasil, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

Doutor em Administração, Professor adjunto sênior da FGV/EBAPE, atuando nas áreas de estratégia e governança corporativa

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