Occupational safety knowledge management in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia

Leadership and the Promotion of Health and Productivity in a Changing Environment: A Multiple Focus Groups Study

“…On the other hand, it should be noted that theories of organizational learning [28], knowledge management [20], personal and organizational resilience, and organizational culture are consistent with the joint results presented [32,36,37,55]. All these theories emphasize the importance of promoting a strong preventive culture, adequate training, adaptation, and effective leadership to improve safety and health in the workplace and reduce occupational accidents.…”

“…We consider the application of organizational learning theory [28], knowledge management models [20], the idea of personal and organizational resilience [29][30][31], and organizational culture theory [32] to be useful for our objective (see below) because they highlight the importance of continuous learning, knowledge management, and organizational resilience in creating a strong and effective organizational culture that enables organizations to adapt and thrive in a changing environment.…”

“…This cultural change must be based on values and beliefs shared by all members of the organization, which shape intimately assumed attitudes, thoughts, and feelings and determine the organization's commitment, style, and skill to fulfill its mission, shaping what we understand by a prevention culture [16,17]. Furthermore, in line with Article 6.3a of the EU Framework Directive, it is necessary to address the study of the requirements for preventive integration, focusing on the relationship between knowledge management and prevention [18][19][20].…”