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Purpose

Using a proposed model, the purpose of this paper is to categorize small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) owners/managers’ perceptions of customer service, and of the manifestations and observable behaviors in relation to the most frequent repercussions of domestic violence in the workplace.

Design/methodology/approach

A sample of 73 SME owners/managers was selected; a survey with 44 variables was used for data collection; and factorial and canonical analysis techniques were used to analyze the data.

Findings

The following were found: among the most frequent manifestations of domestic violence in SME customer services, there are four categories that explain 69.46 percent of the model of variance: threats and continuous absences, frequent mistakes and bad relationships, physical damage/lack of concentration and negative manifestation with low self-esteem; among observable behavior at the workplace, there are four categories that explain 65.35 percent of the model of variance: lack of concentration/tearfulness, fear/insecurity, limited attention to customers and continuous threats; finally there is a 96.70 percent probability of the SMEs’ productivity being affected (loss of customers and low production), through three manifestations of domestic violence detected in the employees: tiredness, sleepiness and tearfulness.

Research limitations/implications

This research is circumscribed to only one geographical zone in Puerto Rico.

Practical implications

Even only three manifestations of domestic violence in workers will significantly decrease productivity. When SME managers detect these, they can take action to mitigate the problem for the benefit of the workers.

Originality/value

This study is a pioneer proposal in its analytical quantitative approach on domestic violence in Puerto Rico and its repercussions on the productivity of the service sector, using canonical analysis.

Propósito

Este estudio categoriza mediante un modelo propuesto, la percepción que tienen los gerentes/dueños de pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) de servicio al cliente, sobre las manifestaciones y los comportamientos observables con respecto a las repercusiones más frecuentes que tiene la violencia doméstica en el lugar de trabajo.

Diseño/Metodología

Se seleccionó una muestra de 73 dueños/gerentes de pymes; como herramienta de recolección de datos se utilizó una encuesta con 44 variables y para encontrar los resultados se usaron técnicas de análisis factorial y análisis canónico.

Hallazgos

Se encontró lo siguiente: 1) entre las manifestaciones más frecuentes de violencia doméstica en las pymes de servicio al cliente, existen cuatro categorías que explican un 69.46% de varianza del modelo: amenazas y ausencias continuas, errores frecuentes y mala relación, daños físicos/desconcentración y manifestaciones negativas con baja autoestima; 2) entre los comportamientos observables en el lugar de trabajo, existen cuatro categorías que explican el 65.35% de varianza del modelo: falta de concentración/lloroso, temor/inseguridad, poca atención a clientes y amenazas continuas; finalmente 3) las pymes son afectadas en su productividad (pérdida de clientes y baja producción) con una probabilidad del 96.70% cuando se detectan en los trabajadores, tres manifestaciones de violencia domestica: cansado/a, dormido/a y lloroso/a.

Implicancias prácticas

Los dueños o gerentes de pymes al detectar en sus trabajadores solo tres manifestaciones de violencia doméstica es probable que tengan un efecto significativo en la disminución de su productividad y ayudará para que los gerentes tomen acciones a fin de mitigar este problema en beneficio de sus trabajadores.

Limitaciones

esta investigación está solo circunscrita a una zona geográfica de Puerto Rico.

Originalidad

Propuesta analítica cuantitativa pionera sobre la violencia doméstica en PR y sus repercusiones en la productividad en el sector servicios, usando análisis canónico.

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