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Impact of Workers' Perceptions of the Safety Climate on Job Satisfaction and Intention to Turnover in the Manufacturing Industry

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  • Lee, Kyoung A (Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Lee, Jae Hee (Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Oh, Shezeen (Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University)
  • Received : 2012.10.31
  • Accepted : 2013.01.18
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

This study aimed to examine the impact of workers' perceptions of the safety climate on job satisfaction and intention to turnover in the manufacturing industry. Data was collected from employees(n=143) working in the manufacturing industry. The perceived safety climate included perceptions of the safety commitment of the management, safety leadership of the immediate supervisor, and safety policy. Hierarchical regressions were conducted to identify the significance of the relation between the sub-variable of the perceived safety climate and job satisfaction, and intention to turnover. The results show that safety commitment and safety policy are significant predictors of job satisfaction. The immediate supervisor's safety leadership was significantly correlated with intention to turnover. These results indicated that the perceived safety climate of workers in the manufacturing industry might influence job satisfaction and intention to turnover. Therefore, organizations in the manufacturing industry should focus on improving safety climates to enhance job satisfaction and prevent employee turnover.

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