High-quality work, job satisfaction, and occupational injuries.
The authors investigated whether and how 1 element of a high-performance work system, namely high-quality jobs (composed of extensive training, variety, and autonomy), affects occupational injuries. On the basis of data from the Australian WIRS95 database (N = 16,466; Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business, 1997), high-quality jobs exerted a direct effect on injuries and an indirect effect through the mediating influence of job satisfaction. Conceptual, methodological, and practical issues are discussed.
Barling
Julian
J
School of Business, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. jbarling@business.queensu.ca
Kelloway
E Kevin
EK
Iverson
Roderick D
RD
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D014937:Work / Q000592:standards*