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[Psychogenesis of accidents]
E Giannattasio1, R Nencini, N Nicolosi
1Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Università La Sapienza, Roma.
Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro
|July 1, 1988
Summary
Executive dogmatism correlates with workplace accidents in high-risk industries. This attitude also links to absenteeism across all industries, highlighting the impact of leadership on safety and employee well-being.
Area of Science:
- Industrial Psychology
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Organizational Behavior
Context:
- Historical review of industrial psychology and accident causality.
- Focus on executive attitudes as a factor in accident genesis.
- Exploration of dogmatism as a negative executive trait.
Purpose:
- To investigate the correlation between executive dogmatism and accident/absenteeism rates.
- To examine if industry risk level (High Risk Industries vs. Low Risk Industries) moderates this relationship.
- To test the hypothesis that higher executive dogmatism leads to increased accidents and absenteeism.
Summary:
- 130 intermediate executives and 2149 workers across 6 industries were surveyed.
- A significant correlation was found between executive dogmatism and accidents in High Risk Industries, but not Low Risk Industries.
- Executive dogmatism significantly correlated with absenteeism in both High Risk and Low Risk Industries.
Impact:
- Confirms that objective conditions are necessary for accidents to occur, moderating the impact of psychological factors.
- Highlights the universal impact of executive dogmatism on employee absenteeism, irrespective of industry risk.
- Suggests interventions targeting executive attitudes may improve workplace safety and reduce absenteeism.