Leadership and the Promotion of Health and Productivity in a Changing Environment: A Multiple Focus Groups Study

  1. Miño-Terrancle, Julio 3
  2. León-Rubio, José M. 1
  3. León-Pérez, José M. 1
  4. Cobos-Sanchiz, David 2
  1. 1 Carmides Research Lab, Department of Social Psychology, Universidad de Sevilla, 41018 Sevilla, Spain
  2. 2 Department of Education and Social Psychology, Universidad Pablo Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
  3. 3 Department of Work and Social Security Law, Universidad Pablo Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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Revista:
Safety

ISSN: 2313-576X

Año de publicación: 2023

Volumen: 9

Número: 3

Páginas: 45

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.3390/SAFETY9030045 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

Leaders that focus on preventing risks and promoting safe and healthy behaviors are essential to reducing workplace accidents and illnesses, particularly in a changing environment where technology and the complex interconnection of systems create emerging risks with unpredictable consequences for employee wellbeing and organizational productivity. In that sense, this multiple focus group study with 32 experts in occupational safety and health (OSH) aims at providing valuable insight into the most effective strategies for promoting health and productivity in a changing context. Results indicate that a safety and prevention culture is crucial for successful risk prevention and management, with commitment required from both top management and workers. Moreover, transformational leadership is identified as a key to achieving a safety and prevention culture. In addition, training is considered a pivotal mechanism to introduce appropriate safety practices into daily work routines. This requires an interdisciplinary, integrated, and collaborative perspective. Finally, integrating risk prevention into higher education prepares professionals to face current labor market challenges. These results can guide decision making for both training OSH professionals and introducing effective OSH practices in organizations.

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