| Document ID (ISN) | 110017 |
| CIS number |
09-1004 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Widerszal-Bazyl M., Warszewska-Makuch M. |
| Title |
Employee direct participation in organizational decisions and workplace safety |
| Bibliographic information |
2008, Vol.14, No.4, p.367-378. 20 ref. |
| Abstract |
Managers from 192 Polish enterprises filled out a questionnaire measuring employees' direct participation in organizational decisions. Workplace safety was expressed by the number of accidents, the number of employees working in hazardous conditions, accident absenteeism and sickness absence. Results showed that the two latter indicators were significantly related to some parameters of direct participation. Companies that used face-to-face individual consultation had lower accident absenteeism than ones that did not. Similar effects were observed for group consultation and group delegation. Implications of these findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Poland; plant safety and health organization; workers' participation; psychology of work organization |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational accidents; labour-management relations; questionnaire survey; accident absenteeism; sickness absenteeism |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Poland |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Workers' participation
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors
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