Citation

Liu S, Yang X, Mei Q. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2019.1694778

PMID

31736413

Abstract

Recently, the significance of organizational support and commitment in workplace safety has gained much recognition. The improvement of individual safety behavior needs more convincing and effective evidence. This study constructed a comprehensive theoretical model and used meta-analysis to examine the relationships between perceived organizational support for safety (POSS), organizational commitment (OC) and employee safety behavior (SB). Support was found for the study's hypothesis that both perceived organizational support for safety and organizational commitment had a positive association with employee safety behavior, with the latter demonstrating the stronger relationship. However, organizational commitment was not mediated by perceived organizational support for safety and employee safety behavior.

RESULTS show that in general industries and developed regions, employees' safety behavior are more vulnerable to perceived organizational support for safety and organizational commitment than those in high-risk industries and developing regions. The implications of the findings and suggestions for further research are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

employee safety behavior; meta-analysis; organizational commitment; perceived organizational support for safety