Effect of Safety-Oriented HR Practices, Safety Climate Practices and Project Leadership on Accident Prevention: Testing Perceived Vision 2030 Infrastructure Program as a Moderator
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https://doi.org/10.65080/ajbmss.v2i1.CMT2621101001Keywords:
Safety climate, HR practices, project leadership, construction safety, accident prevention, Vision 2030 infrastructure program, Saudi ArabiaAbstract
Introduction: This study explored the influence of Safety-Oriented HR Practices, Safety Climate Practices and Project Leadership on the Accident Prevention in large-scale infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia and tested the moderating effect of the Perceived Vision 2030 Infrastructure Program. This study makes a few contributions by combining organisational and institutional lenses to elucidate safety outcomes. It also examined whether national infrastructural alignment enhances the translation of internal safety mechanisms into accident prevention.
Methods: A quantitative research design was used, and 300 construction professionals were surveyed. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyse the data.
Results & Discussion: The results suggest a positive association between Safety-Oriented HR Practices, Safety Climate Practices and Project Leadership, and accident prevention. However, the Perceived Vision 2030 Infrastructure Program only strengthens the relationship between Project Leadership and accident prevention, while its moderating effects on Safety-Oriented HR Practices and Safety Climate Practices remain insignificant. The direct impact of the Vision 2030 perception on accident prevention was also not supported.
Conclusion: This research offers practical implications for construction organisations and project stakeholders by emphasising the need to enhance internal safety systems in the context of national infrastructure initiatives.
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