Foundational Effects of Organizational Climate on Perceived Safety Climate: A Multiple Mediation Model

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202307.0714.v1
• Publication Date: 2023-07-13T00:08:28Z
• Authors: Yuzhong Shen; Yadi Li; Chuanjing Ju; Hassan Ashraf; Zhen Hu; Changquan He; Shoeb Ahmed Memon
• Keywords: Organisation climate; Organizational safety; Reciprocal

Organizational climate is the ascribed psychological meanings and significance associated with procedures, policies practices that are recognized rewarded in workplace, hence mediates effects of environmental stimuli on individuals’ response. Safety a specific organizational climate, i.e., for safety. Previous research claimed provides foundation safety but without elaboration foundational mechanisms. This paper attempts to fill up this knowledge gap. As multi-dimensional phenomenon, chooses two dimensions, perceived support (POS) participative decision-making (PaDM), illustrative purposes. Drawing an interactive approach forming perceptions, introduces constructs, leader-member exchange (LMX) team member (TMX), establishes multiple mediation model depicting effect climate. A random sample Hong Kong based construction personnel used validate model. The results show both POS PaDM positively LMX TMX fully mediate only partially study sheds light can improve quality reciprocal about matters between their supervisors, raise personnel’s awareness priority vertically horizontally, have aware importance In practice, suggests project managers timely recognize reward contribution, genuinely cares well-being, take suggestions seriously making decisions. way, vertical horizontal improves, sound positive ensues.