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Dimensions Of Interpersonal Relationships And Safety In The Steel Industry, G W. Watson, Dow Scott, J W. Bishop, T Turnbeaugh
Dimensions Of Interpersonal Relationships And Safety In The Steel Industry, G W. Watson, Dow Scott, J W. Bishop, T Turnbeaugh
Dow Scott
This paper extends theories explaining the influence of social determinants on workplace safety. Specifically, we applied social capital theory’s emphasis of trust, shared norms, and faithfulness to obligations to the outcomes of at-risk behavior and perceptions of a safe work environment. Data provided by 395 employees of a major steel company supported the hypothesis that shared employee norms predicted both perceptions of work environment safety and at-risk behavior, trust in supervisor predicted perceptions of a safe work environment, and belief in management’s safety values predicted at-risk behaviors.
Affirmative Action: New Interpretations And Realities, Dow Scott, B L. Little
Affirmative Action: New Interpretations And Realities, Dow Scott, B L. Little
Dow Scott
Affirmative action emerged during the 1960s as a government-mandated strategy for rectifying the effects of past discrimination. Although the goal of providing equal opportunity for all citizens regardless of race or gender has never been questioned seriously, controversy has swirled around affirmative action with claims by non-minorities of "reverse discrimination" and complaints by employers of coercion to hire unqualified job applicants. This paper examines the relevance of affirmative action for the 1990s in light of changes in public policy and changes in society. It suggests that the judicious use of affirmative action can increase a company's competitiveness in increasingly diverse …