Comparison Between Key Success Factors in Safety Behavior in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Large Industries, and Development of a Hypothetic Model for Safety Behavior in Indonesian SMEs

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Safety Performance in Middle Scale Industry: A Literature Review

“…A study conducted by Ansori, Novianti, and Agustina (2016) (Susanto, Budiawan, and Fardiansyah, 2018). Besides that, the study conducted by Ansori, Widyanti, and Sutalaksana (2019) on middle scale industry shows that decision latitude and coworker support have significant influences towards safety behavior.…”

“…The study conducted by Berry, Rodriguez, and Sandee (2001) Other chacateristics of middle scale industry is the family involvement in the production process with short communication line with more focus on oral communication (Legg, et.al., 2015;Ansori, Sutalaksana, and Widyanti, 2017). Besides that, friendship, support, and communication with coworker are also influential towards the promotion of safety behavior (Lansdown & Deighan, 2011;Refaie, 2013;Susanto, Budiawan, and Fardiansyah, 2018;Ansori, Widyanti, and Sutalaksana, 2019).…”

“…With his personal characteristics and leadership style, a leader may influence and change the attitude and behavior of his subordinates based on the authority he has. In the context of work safety, a leader with a leadership related to safety, or also referred to as safety leadership, could influence the worker's conduct of safety performance (Zohar, 2002;Clarke, 2006;Wu, Chen, & Li, 2008;Lu &Yang, 2010).The same also goes to his role as the supervisor or the top manager of the organization, all shows that there is a significant influence in forming safety behavior (Refaie, 2013;Ansori, Novianti, & Agustina, 2016).This indicates that the leader in the middle scale has a potential and opportunity to support the application nof safety performance in their middle scale industry.…”

“…Another factor contributing to the promotion of safety performance is the elimination of blaming culture, continuous change, and the willingness of the worker to actively participate and involve in making decisions related to safety (Refaie, 2013). Besides that, the knowledge regarding safety and worker's freedom in determining his work process is also influential towards the promotion of safety behavior (Ansori, Novianti, & Agustina, 2016;Ansory, Widyanti, & Sutalaksana, 2019). These factors show that employees in middle scale industry know about work safety and its importance to support his own safety in order to support the safety-oriented work activity.…”

“…(1998); Berry, Rodriguez, and Sandee (2001); Legg, et.al. (2015); Ansori, Sutalaksana, and Widyanti, (2017) Characteristics of middle scale industry Industry flexibility in terms of capacity, handling bad weather, product change Industrial flexibility in terms of capacity, facing bad weather, product change, expansion, quickly contract setting, quick and flexible responses in dealing with sudden crises, family involvement, short communication line, focused more on oral communication. LansdownandDeighan, (2011); Refaie, (2013); Susanto, Budiawan, and Fardiansyah, (2018); Ansori, Widyanti, and Sutalaksana, (2019) Friendship, support, communication with coworkers, non-blaming culture, continuous improvement, involvement in decision making, freedom to determine the work process.…”