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A Study on the Effect of Safety Leadership on Organizational Trust at Construction Site: Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Communication and Motivation

건설 현장의 안전리더십이 조직신뢰에 미치는 효과에 관한 연구 : 소통 및 동기부여의 조절효과를 중심으로

  • Choo, Geun Ho (Samsung Institute of EHS Strategy) ;
  • Lim, Sung Jun (Department of Psychology, Chung Ang University) ;
  • Jeong, Jae Wook (Department of Safety Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Jae Hyun (Department of Safety Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 추근호 (삼성EHS전략연구소) ;
  • 임성준 (중앙대학교 심리학과) ;
  • 정재욱 (서울과학기술대학교 안전공학과) ;
  • 이재현 (서울과학기술대학교 안전공학과)
  • Received : 2022.03.03
  • Accepted : 2022.05.30
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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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.

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Acknowledgement

This research is supported by the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA) grant funded by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Grant 22CTAP-C163805).

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