Engineering, Project, and Production Management
EPPM 2012 Conference Papers
An Investigation of Relationships between Employees’ Safety and Productivity
Thanwadee Chinda 1 , Supatana Techapreechawong2 , and Suthaporn Teeraprasert 2
1Assistant Professor, School of
Management Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology,
Thammasat University, 131 Tiwanont Rd., Bangkadi, Muang, Pathumthani, 12000,
Thailand Tel: +66-2-5013505 ext. 2111, Fax: +66-2-5013505 ext. 2101, E-mail:
thanwadee@siit.tu.ac.th
2 School of Management Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute
of Technology, Thammasat University 131 Tiwanont Rd., Bangkadi, Muang
Pathumthani, 12000, Thailand.
Abstract:Safety culture is the product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies, and patterns of behavior that determine the commitment to and organization’s health and safety management. It varies from one country to another. Employees may behave differently due to their background differences in race, nation, religion, and community. To achieve a positive safety culture, employee involvement and satisfaction must be considered, as it drives continuous improvement, which may lead to better productivity. This paper utilizes the exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling method to examine the relationships between People, People Results, and Productivity in the textile industry in Thailand. It is expected that the results give better understanding on how employees’ involvement in safety leads to higher productivity in the organization.
Keywords:Employees’ involvement, exploratory factor analysis, productivity, safety culture, structural equation modeling
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