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Ballesteros-Pérez, P, Sanz-Ablanedo, E, Soetanto, R, González-Cruz, M C, Larsen, G D and Cerezo-Narváez, A (2020) Duration and Cost Variability of Construction Activities: An Empirical Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Davila Delgado, J M, Oyedele, L, Bilal, M, Ajayi, A, Akanbi, L and Akinade, O (2020) Big Data Analytics System for Costing Power Transmission Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Deng, H, Hong, H, Luo, D, Deng, Y and Su, C (2020) Automatic Indoor Construction Process Monitoring for Tiles Based on BIM and Computer Vision. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

El-adaway, I H, Ali, G G, Abotaleb, I S and Barber, H M (2020) Studying the Relationship between Stock Prices of Publicly Traded US Construction Companies and Gross Domestic Product: Preliminary Step toward Construction–Economy Nexus. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Elmousalami, H H (2020) Artificial Intelligence and Parametric Construction Cost Estimate Modeling: State-of-the-Art Review. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Gondia, A, Siam, A, El-Dakhakhni, W and Nassar, A H (2020) Machine Learning Algorithms for Construction Projects Delay Risk Prediction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Halabya, A and El-Rayes, K (2020) Optimizing the Planning of Pedestrian Facilities Upgrade Projects to Maximize Accessibility for People with Disabilities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

He, C, McCabe, B, Jia, G and Sun, J (2020) Effects of Safety Climate and Safety Behavior on Safety Outcomes between Supervisors and Construction Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Li, Y, Cao, L, Han, Y and Wei, J (2020) Development of a Conceptual Benchmarking Framework for Healthcare Facilities Management: Case Study of Shanghai Municipal Hospitals. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Maqsoom, A, Wazir, S J, Choudhry, R M, Thaheem, M J and Zahoor, H (2020) Influence of Perceived Fairness on Contractors’ Potential to Dispute: Moderating Effect of Engineering Ethics. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Newaz, M T, Davis, P, Jefferies, M and Pillay, M (2020) Examining the Psychological Contract as Mediator between the Safety Behavior of Supervisors and Workers on Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction safety; Psychological contract; Safety behavior; Supervisor; Worker;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001722
  • Abstract:
    Issues regarding relationships between supervisor safety behavior (SSB) and worker safety behavior (WSB) are well recognized in construction management research. Nevertheless, how safety plans are articulated through the actions of supervisors to the workforce remains unclear. By conceptualizing safety from the window of the “psychological contract” (PC), this research proposes that if the “psychological contract of safety” (PCS)—if reciprocal commitments between a supervisor and a worker are fulfilled—then WSB will be positively influenced. Using a PCS scale based on employer obligations, multilevel surveys were performed at five construction sites in Sydney, Australia, and data from 352 workers associated with a mega-construction project were collected. A hypothetical model proposing the PCS as an intervention is presented. The model is validated using structural equation modeling (SEM), the data reliability and validity of the survey findings are ensured, and the goodness of fit of the proposed model was examined. The results indicate that PCS successfully mediates the relationship between two important safety agents—the supervisor and the worker. When addressing the research gap, this article explains how the concept of PCS can be further utilized to investigate safety issues that are regularly raised. In addition, new avenues for researchers and practitioners are suggested to consider the social exchange relationships at construction sites. Using the validated PCS model and understanding the level of fulfillment, construction supervisors may influence workers’ behavior with greater confidence. Furthermore, when finding a low level of fulfillment of PCS, senior managers can deliver training to supervisors to improve their safety behavior to the benefit of WSB.

Pereira, E, Ali, M, Wu, L and Abourizk, S (2020) Distributed Simulation–Based Analytics Approach for Enhancing Safety Management Systems in Industrial Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Signor, R, Love, P E D, Belarmino, A T N and Alfred Olatunji, O (2020) Detection of Collusive Tenders in Infrastructure Projects: Learning from Operation Car Wash. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Tawalare, A, Laishram, B and Thottathil, F (2020) Relational Partnership in Public Construction Organizations: Front-Line Employee Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).

Yuan, H and Yang, Y (2020) BIM Adoption under Government Subsidy: Technology Diffusion Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(01).