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The Impact Of Management Styles Upon Organisational Change And Safety Cultures, Susanne Bahn, Llandis Barratt-Pugh
The Impact Of Management Styles Upon Organisational Change And Safety Cultures, Susanne Bahn, Llandis Barratt-Pugh
Research outputs 2012
In this paper we discuss the findings of two large studies conducted during 2005/06 that illuminated the role of managers as change agents. We draw the findings together to conceptualise and model the leadership styles and behaviours that appear to be successful in reshaping organisational safety culture. The first study identified the instrumental influence that managers have on the safety culture within organisations. The second study revealed the influential role of managers as change agents during a cultural change initiative when they applied a flexible approach using formal and informal agencies of change. The paper situates these two studies in …
Is The Construction Induction Training Scheme In The Housing And Civil Construction Industries Of Western Australia Effective In Improving Safety Culture?, Susanne Bahn, Llandis Barratt-Pugh
Is The Construction Induction Training Scheme In The Housing And Civil Construction Industries Of Western Australia Effective In Improving Safety Culture?, Susanne Bahn, Llandis Barratt-Pugh
Research outputs 2012
This paper presents the findings of a 2011 study that evaluated the effectiveness of the Construction Induction Training (CIT) scheme (White Card) in the housing and civil construction sectors. This mixed method study collected data in three phases through: the segregated statistics of the Lost Time Injuries and Diseases (LTI/Ds), a broad industry questionnaire, and 82 interviews with managers and construction workers working in metropolitan and regional areas. The main findings indicate that there is broad acceptance of the benefits of the training across all stakeholder groups. The statistics show that there was a slight rise in LTI/Ds in the …
Workplace Hazard Identification: What Do Workers In Mining Know?, Susanne Bahn
Workplace Hazard Identification: What Do Workers In Mining Know?, Susanne Bahn
Research outputs 2012
This paper presents the findings of a study conducted in 2011/2012 that investigated the skills of new entrants to the mining industry’s skills in identifying workplace hazards from photographs of their work areas and strategies to improve these practices identified by health and safety managers. The findings of phase one of the study indicated that there was a greater ability to identify the hazards by those with 6–10 years experience and aged 34–45 years. Phase two of the study, which is the topic of this paper, identified training, communication and documentation as important to improve hazard identification skills. Other strategies …