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Occupational health and safety (OHS) and organizational commitment: evidence from the construction industry of Sri Lanka
Occupational health and safety (OHS) and organizational commitment: evidence from the construction industry of Sri Lanka

Author(s): Prabhashini Wijewantha
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: construction industry; labourers; occupational health and safety (OHS) management practices; organizational commitment; Sri Lanka

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the relationship between OHS management practices and employee organizational commitment in the construction industry of Sri Lanka. The survey was carried out among labourers in the construction industry, chosen using convenience sampling. Data were collected by distributing a self-administered anonymous structured questionnaire among 250 labourers where 155 were received. Data analyses were performed using the SPSS 23.0. Upon completing the preliminary analyses, the relationship was determined using correlation and regression analyses. Results indicated a significant positive relationship between OHS management practices in the industry and forms of organizational commitment – affective, normative, and continuance.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 51/2
  • Page Range: 273-282
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English