Citation

Turner N, Barling J, Dawson JF, Deng C, Parker SK, Patterson MG, Stride CB. J. Saf. Res. 2021; 78: 69-79.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, U.S. National Safety Council, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jsr.2021.06.003

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the extent to which five human resource management (HRM) practices-systematic selection, extensive training, performance appraisal, high relative compensation, and empowerment-simultaneously predicted later organizational-level injury rates.

METHODS: Specifically, the association between these HRM practices (assessed via on-site audits by independent observers) with organizational injury rates collected by a national regulatory agency one and two years later were modeled.

RESULTS: Results from 49 single-site UK organizations indicated that, after controlling for industry-level risk, organization size, and the other four HRM practices, only empowerment predicted lower subsequent organizational-level injury rates. Practical Applications: Findings from the current study have important implications for the design of HRM systems and for organizational-level policies and practices associated with better employee safety.

Language: en

Keywords

Injuries; Occupational safety; Human resource management