Research Article
Sep 1979
Supervisor-Worker Relationship Affects Injury Rate
Authors: Jimmie Hinze, AM.ASCE, and Francine GordonAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 105, Issue 3
Abstract
Two research studies on construction safety are presented in this paper. The primary focus is on how managerial styles and company policies can have a direct impact on safety performances. Results show that safer performances exist in those situations where the supervisor respects and acknowledges the worker's viewpoint in job-related conflicts. Situations where a dogmatic approach to conflict resolution was cited to prevail were associated with higher incidences of injuries. Greater assurance of job security exists, along with better safety performance, when the foremen do not have full authority in the firing of workers. In one study it was shown that managerial practices play a more vital role in reducing injuries in an open shop environment than in a union environment.
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Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 105 • Issue 3 • September 1979
Pages: 253 - 262
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1979
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Jimmie Hinze, AM.ASCE
Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg.; Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Mo.
Francine Gordon
Formerly Asst. Prof. of Grad. School of Business; Stanford Univ., Stanford, Calif.
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