A STUDY ON THE LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR, SAFETY LEADERSHIP AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA
ABSTRACT
The review of recent publications of employee safety to investigate the relationship between leadership behavior, safety communication and performance in the construction industry. Method: The study is a cross sectional study, over 348
questionnaires were e-mailed to construction companies in Gauteng, with 155 valid responses received and 44.5% valid response rate achieved. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was carried out to test the factor structure and determine if
the composite reliability was significant with a factor loading of > 0.5, resulting in an acceptable model fit. Through
the analysis of SPSS, the results show that leadership visibility and behavior affects safety culture and safety performance in the construction industry. Safety performance was affected and improved with contingency leadership and a
positive safety organizational culture. The study suggests improving safety performance by providing well-entrenched
safety management systems with the foundation being, safety leadership, communication, commitment and employee
training.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69
A STUDY ON THE LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR, SAFETY LEADERSHIP AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA
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