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Ahmadian Fard Fini, A, Akbarnezhad, A, Rashidi, T H and Waller, S T (2017) Job Assignment Based on Brain Demands and Human Resource Strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Choe, S and Leite, F (2017) Assessing Safety Risk among Different Construction Trades: Quantitative Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Choi, B and Lee, S (2017) Role of Social Norms and Social Identifications in Safety Behavior of Construction Workers. II: Group Analyses for the Effects of Cultural Backgrounds and Organizational Structures on Social Influence Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Choi, B, Ahn, S and Lee, S (2017) Role of Social Norms and Social Identifications in Safety Behavior of Construction Workers. I: Theoretical Model of Safety Behavior under Social Influence. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Safety management; Safety behavior; Social norms; Social identity; Social influence; Labor and personnel issues;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001271
  • Abstract:
    During the last several decades, behavior-based safety (BBS) has drawn a considerable amount of attention in the construction industry. The focus of BBS is on improving construction workers’ safety behavior through feedback and increased self-awareness and motivation. Among the influencing factors of safety behavior, social norm is known to be a powerful mechanism that regulates workers’ safety behavior. However, it is unclear how social norms are developed and through which process social norms influence an individual worker’s safety behavior in construction projects. Additionally, the temporary and contract-based nature of employment in construction projects makes understanding the influence of different social norms on workers’ safety behavior in construction projects especially difficult. Given this background, this paper aims to better understand the process by which different social norms exert control over construction workers’ safety behavior. To achieve this goal, empirical data were collected from 284 workers from eight construction sites in the United States, Korea, and Saudi Arabia using surveys, and the data were analyzed. The results demonstrate that workers’ safety behavior is influenced by perceived management norm, perceived workgroup norm, and personal attitude, and perceived workgroup norm mediates the relationship between perceived management norm and safety behavior. In addition, it is shown that social identification with the project intensifies the relationship between perceived management norm and safety behavior and attenuates the relationship between perceived workgroup norm and safety behavior. These findings contribute to the body of knowledge on construction safety by providing an explicative model for how social norms influence workers’ safety behavior, and suggest that a sociopsychological approach to promote project identity and reinforce favorable social norms in construction workers can be an effective means of improving construction safety.

Dao, B, Kermanshachi, S, Shane, J, Anderson, S and Hare, E (2017) Exploring and Assessing Project Complexity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Hummer, J E, Arocho, I and Rasdorf, W (2017) Approach to Assessing Tradeoffs between Construction Equipment Fleet Emissions and Cost. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Jeelani, I, Albert, A and Gambatese, J A (2017) Why Do Construction Hazards Remain Unrecognized at the Work Interface?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Jeelani, I, Albert, A, Azevedo, R and Jaselskis, E J (2017) Development and Testing of a Personalized Hazard-Recognition Training Intervention. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Kapelko, M and Abbott, M (2017) Productivity Growth and Business Cycles: Case Study of the Spanish Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Karatai, T R, Kaluli, J W, Kabubo, C and Thiong’o, G (2017) Soil Stabilization Using Rice Husk Ash and Natural Lime as an Alternative to Cutting and Filling in Road Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Lan, A and Galy, B (2017) Evaluation of a Horizontal Lifeline System Used during Installation of Residential Roofs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Leung, M, Liang, Q and Chan, I Y S (2017) Development of a Stressors–Stress–Performance–Outcome Model for Expatriate Construction Professionals. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Moon, S, Zekavat, P R and Bernold, L E (2017) Dynamic Quality Control of Process Resource to Improve Concrete Supply Chain. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Roofigari-Esfahan, N and Razavi, S (2017) Uncertainty-Aware Linear Schedule Optimization: A Space-Time Constraint-Satisfaction Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Saleem, M, Elshami, M M and Najjar, M (2017) Development, Testing, and Implementation Strategy of a Translucent Concrete-Based Smart Lane Separator for Increased Traffic Safety. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Shan, Y, Imran, H, Lewis, P and Zhai, D (2017) Investigating the Latent Factors of Quality of Work-Life Affecting Construction Craft Worker Job Satisfaction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Song, M H, Fischer, M and Theis, P (2017) Field Study on the Connection between BIM and Daily Work Orders. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Toh, Y Z, Goh, Y M and Guo, B H W (2017) Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Design for Safety: Multiple Stakeholders in the Singapore Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Whang, S, Flanagan, R, Kim, S and Kim, S (2017) Contractor-Led Critical Design Management Factors in High-Rise Building Projects Involving Multinational Design Teams. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).

Xie, W, Zhao, T, Wang, H and Tang, J (2017) Construction Techniques Used to Automatically Pass Standard Box Girders through Special Passenger-Line Tunnels. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).