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http://dx.doi.org/10.21219/jitam.2017.24.2.017

The Effect of Organizational Communication and Managers' Safety Climate and Empathy on Industrial Accidents  

Lee, Jung Seung (School of Business, Hoseo University)
Kim, Soo Kyung (College of International Studies, Dankook University)
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Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management / v.24, no.2, 2017 , pp. 17-24 More about this Journal
Abstract
Using a sample of 180 managers in small and medium sized organizations in Chungcheong and Southern Gyeonggi Province, we proposed that official communication channel on safety issue will influence managers' safety climate, empathy (safety climate), and eventually occupational accidents. The results supported our hypotheses, showing managers concern about their employees' safety issue when the organization officially emphasize on safety issue. At the same time, it also tells that managers are emphatic on their employees regarding occupational accidents when it comes to safety climate.
Keywords
Safety Issue; Official Communication Channel; Manager Safety Concerns; Manager Safety Empathy; Industrial Accidents; Small-Medium Sized Organization;
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