Employee Empowerment and Job Enrichment

With the current emphasis on safety culture and Total Quality Management (TQM), progressive companies are recognizing the value of 

Employees of today are generally not receptive to authoritarian styles of management. As discussed in the motivational hygiene section of this chapter, intrinsic job factors that are inherently reinforcing are more likely to motivate employees. Some authors view all external rewards as punishers. This is understandable based on the discussion of incentive programs. Incentive programs are extrinsic reinforcers artificially incorporated into the organization to increase the likelihood of desired performance. Once the artificial reinforcer is removed, natural behavioral activities return to the work environment. 

This chapter included a brief discussion of the theories of motivation and examined the importance of the organizational environment and 

References at the end of this chapter can assist the safety professional 

How does job satisfaction influence an individual s safety What role does worker attitude play in accident prevention  

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