Abstract
Construction site fatalities accounted for 51.9% of the total fatalities recorded in 2020. It is known that the safety leadership of site managers is important in reducing occupational accidents at construction sites. According to previous domestic and foreign studies, the safety leadership role of managers has significant effects on the safety behavior and safety culture of workers. Therefore, in this study, we identified the factors affecting organizational trust, which are known to be prerequisites for building a safety culture, and sought ways to enhance organizational trust. In this study, measurement data were collected using a self-report questionnaire. A total of 4,373 copies were distributed to workers and managers of business partners who are highly likely to be exposed to occupational injuries, and 3,873 copies were used as final data for analysis, excluding insincere responses and non-responses. As a result of the study, safety leadership was found to have a positive (+) effect on organizational trust, and communication and motivation moderated the relationship between safety leadership and organizational trust. Therefore, for safety leadership to have a positive effect on organizational trust at construction sites, it is imperative that leadership participation includes communication and motivational efforts.
| Translated title of the contribution | A Study on the Effect of Safety Leadership on Organizational Trust at Construction Site: Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Communication and Motivation |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 24-33 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | 한국안전학회지 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 2022 |