<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:s="http://resources.bnet.com/">
<channel>
	<title><![CDATA[absenteeism Resources | BNET]]></title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html]]></link>
	<description><![CDATA[White papers, case studies, business articles, and blog posts relating to absenteeism]]></description>
	<s:counts start="0" returned="20" found="39" />
	<language>en-us</language>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Three Tips for Keeping Your Management Style Elegantly Simple]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/mba/?p=1055]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA["The goal of elegance is to maximize effect with minimum means," writes Matthew E. May in the article "Elegance By Design: The Art of Less," featured in the latest issue of the MIT Sloan Management Review. This seems like something a painter or dress designer should keep in mind, but...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Blog posts]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:00:38 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[Absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/customer.html"><![CDATA[Customer]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/toyota+motor+corp..html"><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/workforce+management.html"><![CDATA[Workforce Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/human+resources.html"><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/stacy+blackman.html"><![CDATA[Stacy Blackman]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">TM</category>
		<category domain="tickers">TM</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Pandemic Preparedness Could Pay Off]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/mba/?p=979]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When swine flu panic hit this spring, did you take proactive steps to prepare your company for the losses that would be caused by mass absenteeism? If you're like the majority of managers in most businesses, the answer is no. However, according to a new article from MIT Sloan, preparing...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Blog posts]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:00:49 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/preparation.html"><![CDATA[Preparation]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[Absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/amin+mawani.html"><![CDATA[Amin Mawani]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/workforce+management.html"><![CDATA[Workforce Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/human+resources.html"><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/stacy+blackman.html"><![CDATA[Stacy Blackman]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Present, but not]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJK/is_12_19/ai_n30910285]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Presenteeism might be more of a concern to employers than absenteeism, according to a recent survey by Cigna Corp. The 1,149 part and full-time employees surveyed admitted to spending 2.5 to 5 hours a week resolving personal issues at work.  In addition, 61 percent of the respondents said they...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/cigna+corp..html"><![CDATA[CIGNA Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/marketing.html"><![CDATA[MARKETING]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/survey.html"><![CDATA[survey]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CI</category>
		<category domain="tickers">CI</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Northwestern University Selects KronosŪ to Track Absenteeism and Effectively Manage Employees Working Multiple Jobs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_April_15/ai_n25153881]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Leading university to implement Kronos Workforce Central([R]) suite]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/job.html"><![CDATA[job]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/kronos+inc..html"><![CDATA[Kronos Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/northwestern+university.html"><![CDATA[Northwestern University]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Backup Care Ranked as Fastest Growing Employee Benefit]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_July_17/ai_n27312425]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Columbia University, White & Case LLP, Baptist Health South Florida, Rice University and Other Leading Organizations Partner with Work Options Group, the Backup Care Company, to Offer Innovative Work-Life Solution  SUPERIOR, Colo. -- Backup care is one of the fastest growing employee benefits, according to survey results released in...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/backups.html"><![CDATA[Backups]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/columbia+university.html"><![CDATA[Columbia University]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/rice+university.html"><![CDATA[Rice University]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Business saddled with $3b burden of drug use.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200704/ai_n19255923]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Ruth Pollard     Apr 22, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- It  has been determined that illegal drugs cost Australian business more  than $A3bn a year through absenteeism, lost productivity, crime and  traffic accidents. The report, by a team...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/finance.html"><![CDATA[FINANCE]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/macquarie+university.html"><![CDATA[Macquarie University]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/taxes.html"><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Reducing and Managing Workplace Absenteeism]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2410-13056_23-59947.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Productivity loss due to absenteeism is a serious and growing challenge. In the United States, the annual cost to employers for time lost due to accidents is almost $100 billion, and other unscheduled worker absences costs even more. Absence management is a growing body of knowledge and experience that managers...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:30:08 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/management.html"><![CDATA[management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/workplace.html"><![CDATA[workplace]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/team.html"><![CDATA[team]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Fattah's absence on votes ranks high]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtpi/is_200702/ai_n18668986]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the office of each member of the House of Representatives is a special clock that rings to announce when a vote is called.  In his dozen years representing Pennsylvania's Second Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah has failed to answer the bell more than any other area member...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absence.html"><![CDATA[absence]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/rep..html"><![CDATA[Rep.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/u.s.+congress.html"><![CDATA[U.S. Congress]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[The economic benefits of green buildings: a comprehensive case study]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_6713/is_3_51/ai_n29295313]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION  In building design and construction, both green building and standard construction techniques are considered for many new building projects. Final decisions are routinely made based solely on schedules and budgets, and the long-term effects are often overlooked. The outcomes of these quick decisions can lead to short-term benefits;...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absence.html"><![CDATA[absence]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/benefit.html"><![CDATA[benefit]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/engineering.html"><![CDATA[Engineering]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/environmental.html"><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/marketing.html"><![CDATA[MARKETING]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/productivity.html"><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/productivity.html"><![CDATA[productivity]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/survey.html"><![CDATA[survey]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/university+of+pittsburgh.html"><![CDATA[University of Pittsburgh]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/worker.html"><![CDATA[worker]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Kids Teaching Kids About Hygiene: WI, CA, FL Students Honored by SDA, CDC ; Hand Hygiene Initiative Seeks to Reduce School Absenteeism, Recognize Students' Innovative Projects]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200609/ai_n21881218]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Students from Altoona Wisconsin Middle School know about the health benefits of hand hygiene -- hands down. And their in-school efforts teaching about the importance of clean hands have led to national recogWASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Students from Altoona Wisconsin...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/computer+associates+international+inc..html"><![CDATA[Computer Associates International Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[SDA and CDC Honor CA, OK and OH Students With National Awards forHand Hygiene; Program to Reduce School Absenteeism RecognizesStudents' Innovative Projects, Kicks Off 2006 Initiative]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200509/ai_n21856474]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Students from Ralston Middle School in Belmont, Calif., today received the Top Classroom Award from The Soap and Detergent Association SDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Department of HeWASHINGTON, Sept. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Students from Ralston Middle School in...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/computer+associates+international+inc..html"><![CDATA[Computer Associates International Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/soap.html"><![CDATA[Soap]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Ceridian Introduces Solution to Reduce Employee Absenteeism Caused by Temporary Breakdowns in Child, Adult and Elder Care; Human Resources Company Teams up with Colorado-Based Work Options Group to Provide Comprehensive Backup Care Solution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Sept_12/ai_n15382850]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS -- Ceridian (http://www.myceridian.com), a leader in managed human resource solutions that maximize the value of people, has launched Ceridian Backup Care Solutions powered by Work Options Group (http://www.workoptionsgroup.com). This fully managed solution is designed for companies that want to provide their employees with a fast, easy, reliable and affordable...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/backup.html"><![CDATA[backup]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/ceridian+corp..html"><![CDATA[Ceridian Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/human+resources.html"><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/team.html"><![CDATA[team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CEN</category>
		<category domain="tickers">CEN</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[ERP-like solution fosters C-level control of absenteeism issues.(TIME & ATTENDANCE)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4372/is_200509/ai_n18926819]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA["Once you've optimized the supply chain and enterprise  resource allocation, the largest expense a company has left is labor; at  30 percent to 60 percent," says Kronos' Director of Product  Marketing, Clay Ritchey. "Cut that cost a few    "Once you've optimized the supply chain...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/erp.html"><![CDATA[ERP]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/kronos+inc..html"><![CDATA[Kronos Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/tool.html"><![CDATA[tool]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/workforce.html"><![CDATA[workforce]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Managers chew over employee health care problems.(News)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5252/is_200508/ai_n20162398]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: ROBERTO CENICEROS    ORLANDO, Fla.-Long chats over home-cooked meals play an important  part in two employers' efforts to curb absenteeism and reduce  health care costs.    By gathering together in separate informal settings, managers at a  Euro  Byline: ROBERTO CENICEROS ...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/general+electric+co..html"><![CDATA[General Electric Co.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/health+care.html"><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/supervisor.html"><![CDATA[supervisor]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/volkswagen+ag.html"><![CDATA[Volkswagen AG]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">GE</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">VOW.DE</category>
		<category domain="tickers">GE,VOW.DE</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Absenteeism: The Bottom-line Killer]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=156477]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Absenteeism has a material effect on the bottom line of most companies, yet few managers really understand the magnitude of the problem and the considerable direct and indirect costs. The first step in reducing costs is to use an automated absence management solution to identify the absence rate and the...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[Absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/direct.html"><![CDATA[Direct]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/circadian+technologies.html"><![CDATA[Circadian Technologies]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/workforce+management.html"><![CDATA[Workforce Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/human+resources.html"><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[The Impact of Employee Voice and Compliance Mechanisms on Absenteeism, Discipline, and Turnover]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=168217]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper examines the impact of employee voice and compliance mechanisms on voluntary turnover and other workplace behaviors. Results from analysis of a unique, nationally representative sample of establishments in the telecommunications industry show that voice mechanisms in the form of unions and problem-solving groups are associated with significantly reduced...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/voice.html"><![CDATA[Voice]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/compliance.html"><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[Absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/employee+voice.html"><![CDATA[Employee Voice]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/compliance+mechanism.html"><![CDATA[Compliance Mechanism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/workforce+management.html"><![CDATA[Workforce Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/human+resources.html"><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Go to work and win a car: deal tempts workers from sick bed]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200504/ai_n14747319]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[LONDON AFP &#8212; Britain's state-owned postal service has found a novel cure for rampant absenteeism among staff -- tempting malingerers back with the chance of winning a car.  Since the Royal Mail started the incentive scheme six months ago, attendance levels have risen by more than 10 percent, equivalent...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/agence+france-presse.html"><![CDATA[Agence France-Presse]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/car.html"><![CDATA[car]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/worker.html"><![CDATA[worker]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Leave claim would cost.(menstrual leave )(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200502/ai_n17780727]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Feb 17, 2005 (BRW - ABIX via COMTEX)    The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union has asked Toyota  for 12 day's menstrual leave per year. Menstrual leave would  increase employers' costs by at least two-to-three per cent per  year. Such leave is common in some countries....]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/leave.html"><![CDATA[leave]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/toyota+motor+corp..html"><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">TM</category>
		<category domain="tickers">TM</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Head of India's Congress Party warns against absenteeism in Parliament.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200412/ai_n22284715]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Economic Times, India Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News    The Economic Times, India Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News  ]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/u.s.+congress.html"><![CDATA[U.S. Congress]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Healthy Approach to Absenteeism]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=260467]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Sweden is not in as good shape as its clean and shiny image might suggest. DeeDee Doke finds out what employers and the government are doing to cut the high cost of staff on sick leave. For the government, improving workers' health has become a national priority as well as...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/reed+elsevier+inc..html"><![CDATA[Reed Elsevier Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/absenteeism.html"><![CDATA[Absenteeism]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/government.html"><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/vertical+industries.html"><![CDATA[Vertical Industries]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/workforce+management.html"><![CDATA[Workforce Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/enterprise+software.html"><![CDATA[Enterprise Software]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/software.html"><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/human+resources.html"><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
