• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.384-388
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• 2019

The horse stable hand workers are one of the most important occupations in horse-racing industry. However, suicide problem of the horse stable hand workers in Korea has raised the necessity of new study on how these workers experience mental health problems such as occupational stress and depression in organizational situation. Therefore, this study investigated the occupational stress and depression level of the horse stable hand workers and identified the structural relationship in the horse-racing industry through a detailed interview. A total of 207 horse stable hand workers participated in this study, and occupational stress and depression level were surveyed using the Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS) and Korean version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). The results of this study showed that the occupational stress level of horse stable hand workers was higher than the median of Korean population. The significant difference in occupational stress among the detail job grade was also identified. In addition, 34% of the horse stable hand workers showed high risk of depression, and job demand, organizational system, and inappropriate compensation as the subfactors of occupational stress were showed to mainly affect depression. Although there are some limitations according to the field survey, this study also has significant meaning in that it identifies the relationship between the occupational characteristics of the horse stable hand workers and the mental health. It will be necessary to study the diverse organizational situation and individual mental health for new occupations.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2013

Background: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration training (SR-WBV) was tested to reduce work-related musculoskeletal complaints. Methods: Participants were 54 white-collar employees of a Swiss organization. The controlled crossover design comprised two groups each given 4 weeks of exercise and no training during a second 4-week period. Outcome was daily musculoskeletal well-being, musculoskeletal pain, and surefootedness. In addition, participants performed a behavioral test on body balance prior to when SR-WBV started and after 4 weeks of SR-WBV. Results: Across the 4-week training period, musculoskeletal well-being and surefootedness were significantly increased (p < 0.05), whereas musculoskeletal pain was significantly reduced only in those who reported low back pain during the last 4 weeks prior to the study (p < 0.05). Body balance was significantly increased by SR-WBV (p < 0.05). Conclusion: SR-WBV seems to be an efficient option in primary prevention of musculoskeletal complaints and falls at work.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.343-353
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• 2015

The purpose of this study includes: Firstly, to examine the effects of corporate entrepreneurship on market orientation, radical innovation, and organizational performance. Secondly, to examine the mediating effect of the market orientation, radical innovation on the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship and organizational performance. In order to verify the relationships and mediating effect, data were collected from convenient sample of 269 employees at small and medium enterprises in Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongju city to test theoretical model and its hypotheses. All data collected from the survey were analyzed using with SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18.0. This study reports findings as followed: first, the relationship between the corporate entrepreneurship and the market orientation is positively related. Second, there was also a positive correlation between the corporate entrepreneurship and the radical innovation. Third, there was also a positive correlation between the market orientation and the radical innovation. Fourth, the relationship between the market orientation and the organizational performance is positively related. Fifth, there was also a positive correlation between the corporate entrepreneurship and the organizational performance. Sixth, there was also a positive correlation between the radical innovation and the organizational performance. Finally, the market orientation played as a partial mediator on the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship and radical innovation. The market orientation and radical innovation played as a partial mediator on the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship and organizational performance. Also, the radical innovation played as a partial mediator on the relationship between market orientation and organizational performance. Based on these findings, the limitations of the study and some directions for future studies were presented.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.66-76
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• 2018

This study examined the influence of safety leadership on safety behavior, safety climate and accident using meta analysis. Specifically, safety leadership model which incorporated both transformational and active transactional leadership styles was tested using meta analysis. The results showed that both transformational and active transactional leadership had a positive relationship with safety compliance and participation behavior, and organizational safety climate. However, both leadership styles had a negative relationship with accident. In addition, transformational leadership had significant greater effects on safety behaviors and accident than transactional leadership. In contrast, although there were no significant differences, transactional leadership has a greater effect on the safety climate. These findings suggest that active transactional leadership is important in establishing perceived safety climate of employees, whereas transformational leadership is more related with improving employees' safety behaviors. Therefore, in line with the previous studies of safety leadership, a combination of both transformational and transactional styles will be most beneficial for developing organizational safety management program. Based on these results, practical implications and further research in terms of development for safety leadership program are discussed.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.373-382
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• 2019

정부 및 산하기관들은 건설업의 산업재해율을 감소시키기 위해 안전문화를 정착하고자 하였지만 한계에 도달하였다. 이에, 많은 연구자들은 안전분위기라는 개념을 도입하고 있으며 안전분위기가 안전성과에 영향을 미친다고 보고하였다. 하지만, 기업 규모에 따라 조직문화, 기업유형이 다름에도 불구하고 하나의 규모만으로 안전 분위기 수준을 일반화 하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 건설 기업 규모별 안전 분위기 인식 수준을 분석하고자 한다. 또한, 개별문항 평가 분석과 조직이론, 기업유형, 한국 건설업의 실태를 고찰하여 문제점을 도출하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 건설 기업 규모별 안전 분위기와 안전행동의 상관관계에 대한 연구의 기초자료로 활용될 것이다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.118-127
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• 2019

본 연구는 중소병원 간호사의 환자안전관리 중요성 인식, 환자안전문화 인식과 조직 의사소통이 환자안전 간호활동에 미치는 영향을 분석하여, 환자안전 간호활동을 증진시키기 위한 보건프로그램 개발의 기초자료를 제공하고자 시행되었다. K시에 위치한 200병상 이상의 중소병원 3곳에서 6개월 이상의 재직기간을 가진 간호사 210명을 편의추출 하였고, 2019년 2월 8일부터 15일까지 자료를 수집하였으며, 202부가 최종분석에 사용되었다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 21.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 환자안전관리 중요성 인식은 $3.60{\pm}.49$, 환자안전문화 인식은 $3.39{\pm}.41$, 조직 의사소통은 $3.29{\pm}.45$, 환자안전 간호활동은 $4.08{\pm}.50$이였고 환자안전 간호활동은 환자안전 중요성 인식(r=.597, p<.001), 환자안전문화 인식(r=.626, p<.001) 및 조직 의사소통(r=.559, p<.001)간에 유의한 양적 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 환자안전 간호활동에 환자안전관리 중요성 인식(${\beta}=.258$, p<.001), 환자안전 문화인식(${\beta}=.323$, p=<.001), 조직 의사소통(${\beta}=.160$, p=.044)은 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며(F=53.067, p<.001), 이들 간의 설명력은 43.7%였다. 본 연구를 바탕으로 중소병원 간호사의 환자안전 간호활동을 증진시킬 수 있는 병원 규모별 구체적 특성을 고려한 간호사들의 안전관리 자신감 증진, 비처벌적 환경 조성과 조직의 적극적인 의사소통 형성을 위한 환자안전 간호활동 증진프로그램의 개발이 필요하다.

• 한국시스템다이내믹스연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.51-74
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• 2014

Despite the high efficiency of nuclear power plant, people in Korea do not give approvals and supports the facilities because the risk of the accidents and incidents. In particular, the low level of safety culture is a crucial mechanism that damages the robustness of the NPP. By considering the various definitions of safety culture and analyzing the major reasons of incidents, the conceptual safety culture model is made by using Causal Loop Diagramming. For sustaining development of nuclear power, social supports, incentives and organizational learning are needed. It also requires the coordination of work schedules and the expansion of human resource for protecting the rules and procedures in NPP. Decommissioning aging nuclear power plants will prevent a serious accident. In order to promote the safety culture, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corporation should disclose more information to the public and promote the internal and external communications.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to assess the organizational types and the job stress factors that affect the procedure-based job performances in nuclear power plants(NPPs). We derived 24 organizational factors affecting to the job stress in NPPs from the job stress analysis models of NIOSH(1989), Cooper(1990), and Karasek(1990). onsidering the safety characteristic in operating tasks of NPPs, we individuate among the tasks in NPPs through the division of duty and the analysis of cost activity. Through the questionnaire survey, a structured interview with the responsible employees, and expert panels, we assess 70 tasks among 777 tasks managed officially under the procedures. They are the representative tasks to the duties of each division and are directly related to the safety. We utilize the OPTI(organizational personality type indicators) to characterize the personality type of each organization in NPPs.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.104-115
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• 2019

Since the Fukushima Daiichi accident, there has been an emphasis on the risk resulting from multi-unit accidents. Human reliability analysis (HRA) is one of the important issues in multi-unit probabilistic safety assessment (MUPSA). Hence, there is a need to properly identify all the human and organizational factors relevant to a multi-unit incident scenario in a nuclear power plant (NPP). This study identifies and categorizes the human and organizational factors relevant to a multi-unit incident scenario of NPPs based on a review of relevant literature. These factors are then analyzed to ascertain all possible unit-to-unit interactions that need to be considered in the multi-unit HRA and the pattern of interactions. The human and organizational factors are classified into five categories: organization, work device, task, performance shaping factors, and environmental factors. The identification and classification of these factors will significantly contribute to the development of adequate strategies and guidelines for managing multi-unit accidents. This study is a necessary initial step in developing an effective HRA method for multiple NPP units in a site.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.587-593
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• 2022

이 연구는 해양경찰조직의 발전을 위해 해양경찰공무원이 인식하는 권한 부여 리더십이 조직시민행동과의 관계를 검증 목적으로 연구를 진행하였다. 리더십에는 다양한 유형이 있지만 해양경찰공무원은 직무 특성상 부여된 권한이 실무에서 더욱 효과적인 문제해결에 도움이 될 것이며, 비록 비공식적 행동이지만 결과적으로 조직의 발전으로 연결되는 조직시민행동은 최근 조직발전과 관련된 연구로 많이 진행된다는 점에서 접근하였다. 이 연구에서는 해양경찰공무원 168명을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 통해 연구가 진행되었으며 연구 결과 해양경찰공무원의 직무는 위험성, 돌발성 등으로 인해 해양경찰공무원은 상호 의존적 직무 성격이 중요하므로 중간 관리자의 목표에 대한 설명과 구성원에 대한 다양한 행동은 해양경찰 조직성과에 긍정적 결과로 연결된다는 점에서 정책적 제언을 하였다.