Absenteeism research has often been criticized for using inappropriate analysis. Characristics of absence of data, notably that it is usually truncated and Skewed. Violate assumptions of OLS regresion; however, OLS and correlation analysis remain the dominant models of absenteeism research.

This paper presents a framework for studying the concepts of fit and flexibility in the field of Strategic Human Resource Management (Strategic HRM) focusing on HRM practices, employee skills, and employee behaviors and reviews past conceptual and empirical work within that framework. A model of...

A typology of four different groups of temporary workers (transitional, traditional, career, boundaryless) is derived from economic, strategic, and human resource theories. Based on a survey of 276 temporary workers, we find support for distinguishing between high-skilled boundaryless...