Empowerment, span of control, and safety performance in work teams after workforce reduction

• Main Authors: Hechanova, Ma. Regina, Beehr, Terry A
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2001
• Subjects: Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/194; https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2001-18503-001
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Relationships of empowerment and span of control with 2 safety measures (unsafe behaviors and accidents) were investigated among 24 workgroups comprising 531 employees of a large chemical company in 3 U.S. states. The company recently implemented a reengineering process. Data were from an anonymous...