Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

The perceptions of line and senior managers in relation to
occupational health issues

Falconer, Liz; Hoel, Helge

The perceptions of line and senior managers in relation to
occupational health issues Thumbnail


Authors

Liz Falconer

Helge Hoel



Abstract

Perceptions of line and senior managers in relation to their role in managing workplace injury and illness were investigated with a large UK manufacturing company. The significance of this research to occupational health practitioners lies in the fact that increased understanding of the perceptions of senior and line managers is fundamental to the success of occupational safety and health programmes. Documentary analysis and semi-structured interviews were used to assess perceptions. The findings showed that the managers had a much sounder understanding of their role in injury prevention than that related to illness prevention. The way in which information relating to injury and illness data is presented to managers to aid decision making was found likely to be a fruitful area for further research.

Citation

occupational health issues. Occupational Medicine, 46(2), 151-156

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Apr 1, 1996
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Occupational Medicine
Print ISSN 0962-7480
Publisher Oxford University Press (OUP)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 46
Issue 2
Pages 151-156
Keywords occupational safety management, manager perceptions
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1104661
Publisher URL http://occmed.oxfordjournals.org/content/46/2/151.full.pdf+html?sid=028f20b7-9a9b-4aa9-9029-d6da8d4cfc9e

Files




You might also like



Downloadable Citations