bias may be exaggerated (Spector, 2006), the present study did make
some efforts to reduce this potential bias. Not all of the variables were
anchored with the same response format, and many tapped into very
different constructs and behavior (e.g., POS vs. accidents). The
reliance on self-reported data was necessitated by the nature of the
variables studied and the extent of access made available at the
worksites involved. In addition, the setting for this study, a complex
retail environment, made it difficult to identify safety activities and
behaviors that would apply to all employees throughout the
organization. Finally, injury and accident measures tend to be
notoriously unstable (Hopkins, 1995), and researchers often have to
resort to surrogate measures to assess safety-related outcomes.
4.4. Conclusions
Based on the findings of this study, one clear recommendation is
that organizations striving to augment safety at work should focus on
developing a strong foundation of committed employees through the
implementation of policies and practices that consistently demonstrate
management's commitment to employee safety and health. In
this way, when management wants to implement specific workplace
safety initiatives, the initiatives will be perceived as an extension of
the organization's continuing general support for its workforce and,
subsequently, be more likely to be accepted by its employees
bias may be exaggerated (Spector, 2006), the present study did makesome efforts to reduce this potential bias. Not all of the variables wereanchored with the same response format, and many tapped into verydifferent constructs and behavior (e.g., POS vs. accidents). Thereliance on self-reported data was necessitated by the nature of thevariables studied and the extent of access made available at theworksites involved. In addition, the setting for this study, a complexretail environment, made it difficult to identify safety activities andbehaviors that would apply to all employees throughout theorganization. Finally, injury and accident measures tend to benotoriously unstable (Hopkins, 1995), and researchers often have toresort to surrogate measures to assess safety-related outcomes.4.4. ConclusionsBased on the findings of this study, one clear recommendation isthat organizations striving to augment safety at work should focus ondeveloping a strong foundation of committed employees through theimplementation of policies and practices that consistently demonstratemanagement's commitment to employee safety and health. Inthis way, when management wants to implement specific workplacesafety initiatives, the initiatives will be perceived as an extension ofthe organization's continuing general support for its workforce and,subsequently, be more likely to be accepted by its employees
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