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ISSN: 2450-7733    OAI    DOI: 10.18276/sip.2018.51/2-23
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Issue archive / nr 51/2 2018
Bezpieczeństwo i higiena pracy (BHP) oraz zaangażowanie organizacyjne. dane z branży budowlanej na Sri Lance
(Occupational health and safety (OHS) and organizational commitment: evidence from the construction industry of Sri Lanka)

Authors: Prabhashini Wijewantha
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Keywords: construction industry labourers occupational health and safety (OHS) management practices organizational commitment Sri Lanka
Data publikacji całości:2018
Page range:10 (273-282)
Klasyfikacja JEL: J81 L74 M10 M54
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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.
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