Vol. 2, Issue 2, Part C (2016)

Abstract
Absenteeism is a withdrawal behaviour that can be defined as the tendency to keep psychological distance between the employee and the work place. It is a common feature in all the organization, but its intensity is varying from organization to organization, country to country, place to place etc. In general high absence is an indication of week management and poor relationship between the employee and employer. Low level of absence is an indicator of increase in productivity. BSNL is a public central undertaking telephone company. The four south Indian states are Kerala, Tamil nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.