A comparison of managers' and safety delegates' perceptions of work environment priorities in the manufacturing industry

Nordlöf, Hasse; Wijk, Katarina; Lindberg, Per

doi:10.1002/hfm.20263

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“…No existing instrument was judged as satisfactory to use for the study aim. More information on the development of the questionnaire and procedure of the data collection have been described in Nordlöf et al [ 27 ], where the questionnaire is included as an appendix. Prior to data collection the questionnaire was validated in a pilot to adjust for face validity, and the reliability of the index constructs were satisfactory, as checked by Cronbach’s alpha (range: 0.77–0.91).…”

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“…A previous study [ 27 ] on perceptions of work environment prioritizations demonstrated that those in professional roles within the organization have different views on how much their company prioritizes the work environment, whereby, within the same companies, managers believe that the work environment gets greater priority than the safety delegates believe. The present study analyzes the dataset from that earlier study, in relation to whether company size can be linked to perceptions of work environment prioritizations.…”

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Perceptions of work environment priorities: Are there any differences by company size? An ecological study

Nordlöf

Wijk

Westergren

2015

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BACKGROUND:Earlier studies suggest that the quality of handling occupational health and safety (OHS) activities differs between companies of different sizes. Company size is a proxy variable for other variables affecting OHS performance.OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate if there is an association between company size and perceptions of work environment prioritizations.METHODS:Data from 106 small- and medium-sized Swedish manufacturing companies was collected. One manager and one safety delegate at each company rated different aspects of their companies’ work environment prioritizations with a 43-item questionnaire. Ratings were aggregated to a summary statistic for each company before analysis.RESULTS:No significant differences in perceptions of priority were found to be associated with company sizes. This is in contrast to earlier studies of objective differences. The respondents in small companies, however, showed significantly greater consensus in their ratings.CONCLUSIONS:Company size does not appear to be associated with perceptions of work environment prioritizations. Company size is an important proxy variable to study in order to understand what factors enable and obstruct safe and healthy workplaces. The work presented here should be viewed as an initial exploration to serve as direction for future academic work.

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Perceptions of work environment priorities: Are there any differences by company size? An ecological study

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Wijk

Westergren

2015

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“…Managers experience the conflict of priorities because of handling different tasks [35]. They perceive conflicts of interest [52].…”

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Who is a Middle Manager: A literature Review

Rezvani¹

2017

IJFBMS

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Purpose -The purpose of research is to provide an overview of the researches on the definition of middle management and the roles of middle management in organisations and safety. Design/methodology/approach -Literature review Findings -The literature review revealed that the lack of consistency in a holistic typology of middle management and their roles are evident. All authors agree that this intermediate management group is between top level and lower level management which is very broad definition. In addition, middle management group has been distinguished from other managerial groups by three main criteria namely function, the context of the organisation and the researchers tendency. Two prominent tendencies in researches on middle management were first the strategic roles of middle management and the second either the significant contribution of middle management in the management of change or their dysfunctional roles in changes within organisations. There is a considerable overlap between elements of middle management roles, and the extent of the roles depends on the context of the organisation, time, and attitudes of middle managers. A literature review revealed that middle managers implement 5 prominent roles which are strategic, administrative, leadership, decision-making and communication. Researchers were more focus on two categories which are strategic and communication and cooperation roles. While other roles particularly decision-making role of middle management even overlooked in the management domain.Research limitations/implications -Although authors tried to review literature comprehensively, the research may not involve all articles related to middle management.Originality/value -The paper contributes to the literature by highlighting the middle management identity and their multiple and crucial roles in organisations, as well as management of safety.

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“…The conclusion pointed out that behavioral interventions are successful in an industry with a high risk of injury. In Reference [3], a study was performed on medium-and small-sized manufacturing companies with regards to work environment factors, as seen by managers and safety delegates. The results show that the perceptions differ significantly between two professional roles.…”

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Evaluating Safety Systems for Machine Tools with Computer Numerical Control using Analytic Hierarchy Process

Racz

Breaz

Cioca

2019

Safety

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Computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools are complex production systems with fully automatic machine parts. Nowadays, high feed rates and machining speeds are used during the machining process. Human operators are still needed to set-up the machine, load/unload workpieces and parts, load the machining code, and supervise the machining process. The operators work in an environment where automated high-speed motions occur, and consequently, CNC machine tools have to be equipped with safety systems. The approach presented in this paper was to evaluate the main safety systems of CNC machine tools based upon the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The analyzed systems were divided into six main categories and compared pairwise using five criteria proposed by the authors. The approach and the obtained results significantly relied upon the situation found at the industrial company used as a benchmark for the research. The analysis reveals that, among considered safety devices, manually operated controls are the most efficient ones. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to test the stability of the AHP solution.

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A comparison of managers' and safety delegates' perceptions of work environment priorities in the manufacturing industry

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

Perceptions of work environment priorities: Are there any differences by company size? An ecological study

Perceptions of work environment priorities: Are there any differences by company size? An ecological study

Who is a Middle Manager: A literature Review

Evaluating Safety Systems for Machine Tools with Computer Numerical Control using Analytic Hierarchy Process

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