The effect of presenteeism in the workplace has not been sufficiently addressed
in most organizations. Efforts have been on ensuring that employees
are not absent from work irrespective of sickness, stress, family
issues or even the working conditions of the organization, without taking
cognizance of the effects of bemg present at work at all cost. Based on
the foregoing, this work examines the concept of presenteeism and its effects
in the workplace with a view to suggesting ways in which it can be
managed. This research is qualitative in nature and relies solely on secondary
sources of data collection, and concludes that employees can be
present but absent (not productively engaged), which has adverse effects
in the workplace, and recommends that empirical studies be carried out
to ascertain the actual effects of workplace presenteeis
