Making work safer: Testing a model of social exchange and safety management
Journal of Safety ResearchPublished 11 March 2010
David M. DeJoy, Lindsay J. Della, Robert J. Vandenberg, Mark G. Wilson
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A conceptual model hypothesizes that supportive safety policies and programs should impact both safety climate and organizational commitment, and perceived organizational support is predicted to partially mediate both of these relationships.
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Maximizing safety is a social-technical enterprise. Expectations related to social exchange and reciprocity figure prominently in creating a positive climate for safety within the organization.
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