Examining factors related to safety behavior in Malaysian manufacturing industry

Examining factors related to safety behavior in Malaysian manufacturing industry

This study examines the direct relationship between employee’s conscientiousness, safety commitment, employee competency, perceived organizational support and safety behavior. A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed to participants who had agreed to participate in this study. However, only...

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Main Author: Ahmad Ridhuan, Muhammad
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Published: 2015
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T55-55.3 Industrial Safety
Industrial Accident Prevention
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Examining factors related to safety behavior in Malaysian manufacturing industry
description This study examines the direct relationship between employee’s conscientiousness, safety commitment, employee competency, perceived organizational support and safety behavior. A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed to participants who had agreed to participate in this study. However, only 150 questionnaire were returned and usable for further analyses. Hypotheses for direct effect were tested using multiple regression analyses. Results showed that only employee’s conscientiousness, safety commitment, and perceived organizational support were significantly positively associated with safety behavior. Implications of the findings, potential limitations, and directions for future research are discussed
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title_short Examining factors related to safety behavior in Malaysian manufacturing industry
title_full Examining factors related to safety behavior in Malaysian manufacturing industry
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spelling my-uum-etd.52532021-03-18T03:05:39Z Examining factors related to safety behavior in Malaysian manufacturing industry 2015 Ahmad Ridhuan, Muhammad Othman, Siti Zubaidah Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business T55-55.3 Industrial Safety. Industrial Accident Prevention This study examines the direct relationship between employee’s conscientiousness, safety commitment, employee competency, perceived organizational support and safety behavior. A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed to participants who had agreed to participate in this study. However, only 150 questionnaire were returned and usable for further analyses. Hypotheses for direct effect were tested using multiple regression analyses. Results showed that only employee’s conscientiousness, safety commitment, and perceived organizational support were significantly positively associated with safety behavior. 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