%0 Journal Article
%T Organizational culture and a safety-conscious work environment: the mediating role of employee communication satisfaction
%J Journal of safety research
%D 2017
%A Silla, Inmaculada
%A Navajas, Joaquín
%A Koves, G. Kenneth
%V 61
%N 
%P 121-127
%X INTRODUCTION: A safety-conscious work environment allows high-reliability organizations to be proactive regarding safety and enables employees to feel free to report any concern without fear of retaliation. Currently, research on the antecedents to safety-conscious work environments is scarce. <br><br>METHOD: Structural equation modeling was applied to test the mediating role of employee communication satisfaction in the relationship between constructive culture and a safety-conscious work environment in several nuclear power plants. <br><br>RESULTS: Employee communication satisfaction partially mediated the positive relationships between a constructive culture and a safety-conscious work environment. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Constructive cultures in which cooperation, supportive relationships, individual growth and high performance are encouraged facilitate the establishment of a safety-conscious work environment. This influence is partially explained by increased employee communication satisfaction. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Constructive cultures should be encouraged within organizations. In addition, managers should promote communication policies and practices that support a safety-conscious work environment.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd and National Safety Council. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0022-4375
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2017.02.005