Abstract:
Safety culture provides a basis to understand the state of safety in an organization. Further, it gives
considerable contribution to the performance of the industry. The management practices; one of
components in safety culture also creates a considerable influence on achieving safety. The reviewed
literature proved that there is a relationship between management practices and workplace injuries.
Workplace injuries can be identified as the bad consequences of the improper safety handling. However,
most of the researches have not focused on in-depth investigation of management practices in safety culture
and have not looked at the influence which is created on workplace injuries. Therefore, this study aims to
identify the critical management practices influencing occurrence of workplace injuries in apparel industry
in Sri Lanka.
The quantitative research approach was applied in this research. Questionnaire survey was conducted to
collect the data. Nineteen management practices identified through literature are evaluated under six major
categories, such as, management commitment, employee participation, training programmes,
communication and feedback, hiring practices and rewards system. The questionnaire survey data were
analysed using statistical software and Mean Weighted Rating was used to determine significant
management practices. As per the statistical test results, nineteen significant management practices
influencing occurrence of workplace injuries in apparel industry in Sri Lanka are determined. As the main
implication, this research provides a basis for modelling the relationship between different management
practices and the occurrence of workplace injuries and, for implementing best management practices in
apparel industry in Sri Lanka.
Citation:
Samarasingha, K.A.R.D.G., & Mallawaarachchi, H., (2017). Significant management practices influencing the occurrence of workplace injuries: the case of apparel industry in Sri Lanka. In Y.G. Sandanayake, T. Ramachandra & S. Gunatilake (Eds.), What’s new and what’s next in the built environment sustainability agenda? (pp. 396-406). Ceylon Institute of Builders. https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2017-Proceedings.pdf