The role of national culture and organizational climate in safety training effectiveness

    Authors

    M. J. Burke; S. Chan-Serafin; R. Salvador; A. Smith;S. A. Sarpy

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Eur. J. Work Organ. Psychol.

    Keywords

    HUMAN-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; CORPORATE CULTURE; BEHAVIOR; PERFORMANCE; WORK; SERVICE; VALUES; INTERVENTION; LEVEL; MODEL; Psychology, Applied; Management

    Abstract

    Using data from 68 organizations embedded within 14 nations, we examined hypotheses concerning the moderating roles of national culture and organizational climate on the transfer of training to the work context. A dimension of national culture, uncertainty avoidance, moderated the transfer of safety training with regard to reducing accidents and injuries; and organizational safety climate moderated the transfer of safety training with respect to both engaging in safe work behaviour and reducing accidents and injuries. Along with discussing the implications of a positive safety climate, we discuss how the tendency within a culture to avoid uncertainty may paradoxically lead to greater uncertainty and negative consequences in relation to the transfer of safety training.

    Journal Title

    European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

    Volume

    17

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    133

    Last Page

    152

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000254655900008

    ISSN

    1359-432X

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