This study examines employee absenteeism and its impact on organizational performance at Armstrong International Private Limited, Chengalpattu, a manufacturer of steam traps, humidifiers, and heat exchangers. Unlike studies that examine absenteeism rates in isolation, this research tests how three underlying drivers – job satisfaction, work environment, and health and personal factors – shape organizational performance in a private-sector Indian manufacturing setting.

Primary data were collected from 150 employees across manufacturing, administration, sales & marketing, and engineering departments through convenient sampling, and analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics. Reliability is excellent across all constructs (overall Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.966). The Chi-Square test reveals a significant association between gender and organizational performance (χ² = 12.761, p = 0.002). Pearson correlation confirms significant positive relationships between organizational performance and job satisfaction (r = 0.675), work environment (r = 0.671), and health and personal factors (r = 0.581), all at the 1% level. The regression model (F = 65.880, p < 0.001) explains 57.5% of the variance in organizational performance, with all three predictors contributing significantly. The study concludes that absenteeism requires a coordinated approach improving recognition, workload, workspace conditions, and employee wellness simultaneously.

Keywords: Employee Absenteeism, Organizational Performance, Job Satisfaction, Work Environment, Health and Personal Factors, Cronbach’s Alpha, Chi-Square Test, Pearson Correlation, Multiple Linear Regression.