DIFFERENCES IN SAFETY CULTURE AND SAFETY MOTIVATION AMONG DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS

Öz

In Turkey, the rate of fatal accidents per 100 thousand workers has been recorded as approximately 11 people per 100 thousand employees. The safety culture created in the workplaces, plays a significant role at reducing these rates. Employees with safety motivation are observed to exhibit positive safety behaviors. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the behaviors and attitudes of individuals belonging to different occupational groups towards safety culture and safety motivation. In this study, the scale conducted by Fung was applied to occupational groups in different sectors. Turkish adaptation and validity studies were carried out for the scales. In addition, ANOVA test, parametric tests, independent sample t test were used. The results of analyses have showed that the safety climate scale has a four-factor structure, and the safety motivation has a single-factor structure. When the safety attitude of the management, organization-al commitment and communication factors are examined in terms of occupational groups and sectors, it has been observed that academic sector has less organizational commitment and safety attitude than the other groups. However, when the analyzes between occupational groups and sectors were examined, no significant difference was found within the scope of safety motivation. In conclusion, the management or leaders who are involved in safety reduce the risk-taking rates of the employees. In addition, academicians and workers in educational sector show less safety attitude and have less organizational commitment.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Safety Culture
• Safety Climate
• Safety Motivation
• Organizational Commitment
• Business Administration

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FARKLI MESLEK GRUPLARI ARASINDA GÜVENLIK KÜLTÜRÜ VE GÜVENLIK MOTIVASYONU FARKLILIKLARI

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Türkiye'de 100 bin çalışan başına düşen ölümlü kaza oranı yaklaşık 11 kişi olarak kaydedilmiştir. İşyerlerinde oluşturulan güvenlik kültürü, bu oranların düşürülmesinde önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Güvenlik motivasyonuna sahip çalışanların olumlu güvenlik davranışları sergiledikleri gözlemlenmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, farklı meslek gruplarına mensup bireylerin güvenlik kültürü ve güvenlik motivasyonuna yönelik tutum ve davranışları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Bu çalışmada Fung tarafından yapılan ölçek farklı sektörlerdeki meslek gruplarına uygulanmıştır. Ölçekler için Türkçe uyarlama ve geçerlilik çalışmaları yapılmıştır. Ayrıca ANOVA testi, parametrik testler, bağımsız örneklem t testi kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçları güvenlik iklimi ölçeğinin dört faktörlü, güvenlik motivasyonunun ise tek faktörlü bir yapıya sahip olduğunu göstermiştir. Yönetimin güvenlik tutumu, örgütsel bağlılık ve iletişim faktörleri meslek grupları ve sektörler açısından incelendiğinde akademik sektörün diğer gruplara göre daha az örgütsel bağlılığa ve güvenlik tutumuna sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Ancak meslek grupları ve sektörler arasındaki analizler incelendiğinde güvenlik motivasyonu kapsamında anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır. Sonuç olarak, güvenlikle ilgilenen yönetim veya liderler çalışanların risk alma oranlarını azaltmaktadır. Ayrıca, eğitim sektöründeki akademisyenler ve çalışanlar daha az güvenlik tutumu göstermekte ve daha az örgütsel bağlılığa sahip olmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Güvenlik Kültürü
• Güvenlik İklimi
• Güvenlik Motivasyonu
• Örgütsel Bağlılık
• İşletme

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Etik Beyan

Etik kurul, İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi'nden alınmıştır. Etik kurul belgesi dosyalar kısmında sunulmuştur.

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