@article{ref1,
title="Supportive perceptions and accident frequency: an exploratory study",
journal="African safety promotion",
year="2008",
author="Gyekye, Seth Ayim",
volume="6",
number="1",
pages="10-10",
abstract="Relevant research in the accident and safety literature has demonstrated the impact of organisational climate on industrial accidents and safety related behaviours. There is a paucity regarding the examination of the relationship between perceived organisational support (POS) and accident frequency. Thus, this study empirically investigated this relationship and also examined the relationship between accident frequency and job satisfaction, and between accident frequency and compliance with safe work practices. In order to achieve the intended examination, participants were divided into two categories, i.e. low and high accident frequency groups. Differences of statistical significance regarding their assessments on POS, job satisfaction and safe work practices were identified by a one-tailed t-test analysis. Workers in the low accident category indicated higher POS than their counterparts in the high accident category. Correspondingly, they expressed more job satisfaction and were more committed to safe work practices. The findings thus have implications for safety management policies which will be discussed.<p />  Language: en",
language="",
issn="",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}