scholarly journals Beyond Psychological Safety – the Role of Direct Supervisor Behavior in Fostering Learning from Errors at the Workplace

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Smeets ◽  
Wim H. Gijselaers ◽  
Roger H. G. Meuwissen ◽  
Therese Grohnert
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Main Condition ◽  
Learning From Errors ◽  
Timely Feedback ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Elaborate Feedback ◽  
Supervisor Behavior

AbstractThis study explores how direct supervisors can hinder or enhance how professionals learn from their errors. Extant research has often focused on psychological safety as the main condition for this kind of learning to take place. We expand prior research by exploring which behaviors of direct supervisors effectively facilitate learning from errors in concert with psychological safety. We conducted semi-structured interviews among 23 professionals to gain detailed insights into their thoughts, needs, and the difficulties they encounter. Through content analysis, we identified four critical supervisor behaviors that participants viewed as facilitating learning from errors next to fostering a psychologically safe work environment: (1) providing timely feedback, (2) guidance and elaborate feedback, (3) being accessible and personally involved, (4) organizing joint evaluations. Based on our findings, recommendations are formulated for supervisors that aim to facilitate professionals’ learning from errors and their professional development.

Workplace fun and employee creativity: The mediating role of psychological safety

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Guodong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Workplace Fun ◽  
Indirect Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

I proposed a model to explain how workplace fun is effective in facilitating employee creativity, with a focus on the mediating role of psychological safety in this relationship. Participants comprised 269 employees of hotels in China. Results show that workplace fun had a direct, significantly positive effect on employee creativity, as well as an indirect relationship through the mediator of psychological safety. These findings show that a fun work environment helps to enhance employee creativity. Thus, it is beneficial for managers of organizations to create a fun work environment, and they should also consider employees' sense of psychological safety when allowing employees to have fun at work.

scholarly journals Toxicology: An Overview

AAOHN Journal ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 519-523
Author(s):  
Barbara Kingsley Hathaway
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Right To Know ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Basic Understanding ◽  
Hazard Communication Standard

With the discovery of new “toxins.” the onus is not only on the manufacturer but also on the user This means fully evaluating the health and safety effects of the substances produced and used As health care professionals, we must continue to increase our knowledge and skills In order to maintain a healthy and safe work environment. The role of OHNs in managing health and safety programs is continually expanding Complying with the legislative regulations such as state right-to-know laws and the Hazard Communication Standard, requires the OHN to possess an ongoing knowledge and understandng of toxicology Toxicology allows us a better understanding of how our bodies react with the changing environment that surrounds each one of us A basic understanding of toxicology is a stepping stone to understanding the complexities of occupational health.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF MENTOR IN MENTORING FRESH GRADUATED NURSES

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cicilia Nony Ayuningsih bratajaya ◽  
Ernawati Sitompul
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Philosophical Hermeneutics ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Interpretive Phenomenology ◽  
Novice Nurses

The transition process of fresh graduated nurses from nursing student become nurse, it could be challenging especially in this generation which facing of technology acceleration, in the other hand as a nurse should be humanist. Someone who has good cognitive and technical skills, but without adequate mentoring, it would be difficult to endure adaptation process successfully. Therefore, a mentor would play important role to guide the novice nurses in dealing with situations in the work environment. Objective: This study aims to explore the experience of mentors in hospitals in mentoring beginner nurses. Methods: This qualitative research uses interpretive phenomenology by using Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics as a methodology. The data collected through semi-structured interviews. The samples of this study were 8 nurses from several unit in a hospital.Results: This study resulted in three themes: mentoring process; mentor roles and functions; and challenges of a mentor. Discussion: One of challenging mentoring is short duration of mentoring due to rush hour in a ward. Unsuccsessful mentoring could contribute the difficulty of fresh graduated nurse to adapt on working life. Conclusion: Mentor commitment in mentoring fresh graduated nurse on the transition and adaptation of working should be supported by positive corporate culture and synergistically with institution policy. Keywords: Mentoring,Challenges of Mentor, Mentor Roles and Functions, Adaptation of fresh graduated nurses

scholarly journals Registered nurses’ perceptions and experiences of autonomy: a descriptive phenomenological study

BMC Nursing ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Titilayo Olufunke Oshodi ◽  
Benjamin Bruneau ◽  
Rachel Crockett ◽  
Francia Kinchington ◽  
Shoba Nayar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Professional Autonomy ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Nursing Work Environment ◽  
Nurses Perceptions

Abstract Background Professional autonomy is a key concept in understanding nurses’ roles in delivering patient care. Recent research exploring the role of autonomy in the nursing work environment indicated that English and American nurses had differing perceptions of autonomy. This qualitative study aimed to explore the understanding and experiences of autonomy of nurses working in England. Methods A descriptive phenomenological analysis of data from 48 semi-structured interviews with registered nurses from two National Health Service (NHS) hospitals (purposive sample) was used to explore the concept of autonomy. Results Six themes were identified: working independently; working in a team; having professional skills and knowledge; involvement in autonomy; boundaries around autonomy; and developing autonomy requires support. A key finding was that nurses related autonomy to their clinical work and to the immediate work environment of their ward, rather than to a wider professional context. Nurses also perceived that autonomy could be turned off and on rather than comprising an integrated aspect of nursing. Conclusions Findings suggest that nurses in England, as framed by the sample, had a local ward-focused view of autonomy in comparison to nurses in America, who were reported to relate autonomy to a wider involvement in hospital level committees. Findings further indicate that autonomy was practiced occasionally, rather than incorporated into practice. Findings highlight the need for nurses in England to adopt a broader perspective and actively contribute to writing hospital guidelines and policies that recognise the importance of autonomy to nurse training and practice.

scholarly journals Employees with Asperger’s Syndrome and their Experiences within the Work Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Julian ◽  
Ronda Barron
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Asperger's Syndrome ◽  
Asperger’S Syndrome ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Communication Styles ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Hiring Process

This qualitative study gathered experiences of employees with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) within their workplaces. Data were collected by conducting six semi-structured interviews: three face-to-face, one by phone and two by Skype with audio only. A thematic analysis with an inductive approach was applied. Four main themes with multiple sub-themes emerged: Competence and Work Performance; Self-improvement and Career Progression; Supportive Work Environment; and AS in the Workplace. Findings revealed that these employees were team-oriented, productive and highly skilled professionals with a strong work ethic. Furthermore, their diagnoses did not hinder fulfilling careers. They emphasised knowledge sharing and factual communication while cooperating with their work colleagues. However, decoding workplace politics presented a major hurdle to their job satisfaction. Also, the traditional hiring process, as well as bright fluorescent overhead lights and noisy surroundings (for example canteens, office spaces) were sources of distraction and distress. Therefore, the essential role of HR would be to re-visit and adjust the interview process. Whereas managers should, perhaps, reflect on their leadership and communication styles, show some recognition for their employees’ quality-consciousness and become advocates of a more inclusive culture. Finally, enabling career-progression and providing sufficient learning opportunities for these employees should also be prioritised by managers.

Learning Goal Orientation and Creativity: Role of Psychological Safety

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warren C. K. Chiu ◽  
Humphrey Leung ◽  
Kaylee Kong ◽  
Cynthia Lee
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation

Tertiary English-majored Students’ Perceptions toward the Role of Pronunciation in English Language Learning and their Practicing Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-279
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The University

Accurate pronunciation has a vital role in English language learning as it can help learners to avoid misunderstanding in communication. However, EFL learners in many contexts, especially at the University of Phan Thiet, still encounter many difficulties in pronouncing English correctly. Therefore, this study endeavors to explore English-majored students’ perceptions towards the role of pronunciation in English language learning and examine their pronunciation practicing strategies (PPS). It involved 155 English-majored students at the University of Phan Thiet who answered closed-ended questionnaires and 18 English-majored students who participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that students strongly believed in the important role of pronunciation in English language learning; however, they sometimes employed PPS for their pronunciation improvement. Furthermore, the results showed that participants tended to use naturalistic practicing strategies and formal practicing strategies with sounds, but they overlooked strategies such as asking for help and cooperating with peers. Such findings could contribute further to the understanding of how students perceive the role of pronunciation and their PPS use in the research’s context and other similar ones. Received 10th June 2019; Revised 12th March 2020; Accepted 12th April 2020

Knowledge creation in small building and construction firms

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Durst ◽  
Ingi Runar Edvardsson ◽  
Guido Bruns
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Knowledge Sources ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
External Knowledge ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Small Building

Studies on knowledge creation are limited in general, and there is a particular shortage of research on the topic in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Given the importance of SMEs for the economy and the vital role of knowledge creation in innovation, this situation is unsatisfactory. Accordingly, the purpose of our study is to increase our understanding of how SMEs create new knowledge. Data are obtained through semi-structured interviews with ten managing directors of German SMEs operating in the building and construction industry. The findings demonstrate the influence of external knowledge sources on knowledge creation activities. Even though the managing directors take advantage of different external knowledge sources, they seem to put an emphasis on informed knowledge sources. The study´s findings advance the limited body of knowledge regarding knowledge creation in SMEs.

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