scholarly journals Safety Culture and Workforce Well-Being Associations with Positive Leadership WalkRounds

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Bryan Sexton ◽  
Kathryn C. Adair ◽  
Jochen Profit ◽  
Jonathan Bae ◽  
Kyle Rehder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Leadership

Positive and proactive leadership: disentangling the relationships between stress, resilience, leadership style and leader satisfaction/well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte D. Shelton ◽  
Sascha D. Hein ◽  
Kelly A. Phipps
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Leadership ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to analyze the relationships between leader resilience, leadership style, stress and life satisfaction. It reflects an emerging theoretical framework that positions resilience as a capacity that can be developed vs a response mechanism driven by innate traits. Design/methodology/approach To test three research hypotheses, online survey data were collected from 101 E.M.B.A. alumni of a US-based university using a cross-sectional, correlational research design. The results were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The authors assessed resilience, leadership style, stress and satisfaction/well-being using standardized inventories. Findings The results support previous research that has identified a significant relationship between resilience and positive leadership. Unique to this study, however, is the finding that work process behaviors (e.g. time management, cooperation, receptiveness) rather than traits (e.g. optimism, self-esteem, locus of control) are the resilience factors most associated with a positive leadership style. Work process skills significantly interacted with stress level to moderate leadership style. Additionally, a positive leadership style moderated the impact of stressful life events on leader satisfaction/well-being. Research limitations/implications Key limitations are sample size and the risk of common method variance. Though numerous procedural steps were taken to control for these issues, future research with a larger and more diverse sample is needed. Practical implications Organizational stress is pervasive, and resilience is increasingly recognized as a foundational leadership skill. This study provides empirical data documenting positive relationships between resilience, constructive leadership and leader satisfaction/well-being. This research also identifies work process behaviors (e.g. time management, cooperation and receptiveness) as the primary resiliency factors associated with sustaining positive leadership behaviors in times of stress. These results support previous research findings that have positioned resiliency as a capacity that can be developed, providing further support for investing in resiliency training for leaders. Originality/value This research contributes to the literature by analyzing resilience more comprehensively than previous studies. It extends the theoretical understanding of resilience beyond traits using an 160-item inventory that assesses four discrete domains of resilience. The results provide support for the importance of developing process skills in leaders to increase resiliency; thus, increasing the probability, they will model constructive leadership behaviors in times of significant stress.

scholarly journals What Comprises Well-being at Workplace? A Qualitative Inquiry Among Service Sector Employees in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-342
Author(s):  
Akanksha Jaiswal ◽  
C. Joe Arun, S J
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Positive Leadership ◽  
Meaning In Work ◽  
Broaden And Build Theory ◽  
Stress At Work

The notion of well-being has been evolving as research continues to unfurl its multidimensional nature. The importance of well-being in the organizational context is becoming a valuable line of inquiry, and employee well-being has emerged as a pivotal focus in positive psychology. Despite this, employees report high levels of disengagement and stress at work. Thus, we conducted 15 in-depth interviews with middle- and senior-level managers in the service sector in India to understand the factors that impact an employee’s well-being. Research question: What comprises an individual’s well-being at the workplace? Theory: Conservation-of-resources theory, broaden-and-build theory. Type of the case: Applied problem-solving. Basis of the Case: Phenomenon. Protagonist: Not needed. Findings: Data was analysed using grounded theory. We synthesized the factors contributing to employee well-being into the following themes: encouraging organizational culture, providing social support, demonstrating positive leadership, integrating work and life, finding meaning in work, providing autonomy and ensuring good working conditions. Discussion: Study findings extend the conservation-of-resources and broaden-and-build theories by emphasizing on gain spirals; that is, individuals use a positive effect to conserve, replenish, broaden, and build their inner resources and well-being. While leaders in an organization invest in enhancing employees’ well-being, they need to be cognizant of the several factors at interplay. An overall positive environment, autonomy, safety and meaningfulness contribute holistically towards the well-being of employees.

scholarly journals The Impact of Social Factors on Job Crafting: A Meta-Analysis and Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 8016
Author(s):  
Huatian Wang ◽  
Peikai Li ◽  
Shi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Job Crafting ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Coworker Support ◽  
Positive Leadership ◽  
The Impact

Despite the considerable focus on job characteristics and individual differences in job crafting research, the influence of social factors on job crafting has not been well-acknowledged. Based on social interaction and job crafting literature, this meta-analysis estimates the associations between social factors (i.e., organizational insiders and outsiders) and job crafting, and how these social factors contribute to employee outcomes through their job crafting. Based on a sample of 51 empirical studies that included 54 independent samples (N = 17,863), we found that social factors of positive leadership styles (e.g., empowering and transformational) and coworker support were positively related to employee job crafting. Moreover, leadership showed a stronger correlation with employee job crafting than coworker support and Leader-Member-Exchange (LMX). Further, our study showed that employee job crafting positively mediates the relationships between social factors and work outcomes (e.g., job performance and well-being). Our study contributes to job crafting literature by integrating social factors into the job crafting model and demonstrating that the social context of work (in particular organizational insiders) plays a crucial role in shaping employees’ job crafting behavior. We also emphasize the critical role that job crafting plays in transmitting valuable social resources into improved work outcomes. Building on our results, we provide future direction for job crafting research and discuss how our results can imply practice in terms of job crafting training.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Patient Safety Culture in the Western Amazon

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glauco M. da Silva ◽  
Marcos V. M. de Lima ◽  
Marcos C. Araripe ◽  
Suleima Pedroza Vasconcelos ◽  
Simone Perufo Opitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Patient Safety Culture ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Introduction: The safety culture of the patient is a contributing factor for the maintenance of the user’s well-being in the health system because, through it, an organized systematization and quality of patient care are obtained, preventing possible intercurrences that can cause damages. Objective: To analyze the Patient Safety Culture (PSC) from the perspective of health professionals at the Reference Hospital of the Upper Juruá River, in the Brazilian Western Amazon. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study developed in a medium-sized public hospital in a municipality in Western Amazonia. The Survey for Patient Safety Culture survey of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality was applied to 280 professionals from December 2016 to February 2017. Descriptive analysis of the data and the internal consistency of the instrument were performed. Results: The results indicate the best evaluations in the dimensions of Teamwork in the scopes of the units (60%) and Organizational learning (60%). The aspects with the worst results were the dimensions of non-punitive responses to errors (18%) and frequency of events reported (32%). The internal reliability (Cronbach’s Alpha) analysis of the dimensions ranged from 0.35 to 0.90. Conclusion: The "culture of fear" seems to predominate in this hospital, however, the study showed that there is scope for improvement in all dimensions of CSP. The values of Cronbach’s Alpha presented similarity to the results obtained by the validation process.

scholarly journals A Study on the Perceived Positive Coaching Leadership, Sports Enthusiasm, and Happiness of Boxing Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7199
Author(s):  
Hsing-Chieh Huang ◽  
Peng-Yeh Lee ◽  
Yu-Chih Lo ◽  
I-Shen Chen ◽  
Chin-Hsien Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Positive Leadership ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
Coaching Leadership ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Mental Aspect

In recent years, the sport of boxing has become a popular trend, and with the promotion of sport psychology, the leadership style of coaches plays an important role in influencing the mental aspect of athletes. Boxing is an exercise that combines intensity and relaxation, which not only improves the strength of the muscles and bones but also contributes to the mental health of people and brings them a sense of happiness. In this study, we investigated the correlation between boxing athletes’ perceived positive coaching leadership, sports enthusiasm, and happiness. In this study, 300 valid questionnaires were collected from boxing athletes and then analyzed by statistical software. The results showed that positive leadership had a significant positive effect on sports enthusiasm; sports enthusiasm had a significant positive effect on happiness, and positive leadership had a significant positive effect on happiness.In conclusion, the study has discussed the significance of sport psychology and well-being. The study is expected to contribute to the related literature and offer suggestions for future studies in sports science and management.

scholarly journals Positive Leadership: Relationships with Employee Inclusion, Discrimination, and Well‐Being

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 1145-1173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byron G. Adams ◽  
M. Christina Meyers ◽  
Lusanda Sekaja
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Leadership

scholarly journals Assessing the Determinants of Safety Culture in the Maritime Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 162 (A4) ◽  
Author(s):  
D Andrei ◽  
M R Grech ◽  
M Griffin ◽  
A Neal
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Work Demands ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The University

This paper presents the study approach, findings and the way forward of an Australian Linkage Council funded collaborative research project. The research was conducted by a group of researchers from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Curtin University and the University of Queensland, focusing on safety culture. More than 1,000 seafarers from 197 ships comprising 23 flag States were surveyed. The survey assessed safety culture, work demands, fatigue, mental health, and well-being and safety performance. Results show that although safety culture was viewed positively, a number of risk factors were also reported that could have a negative influence on safety. For example, the data indicates that work demands are high and negatively impact seafarers’ recovery and long term wellbeing. Similarly, the negative types of safety compliance behaviours reported by participants are an indicator of reduced levels of safety culture. The findings are being used to implement a set of recommendations to improve safety on board ships. The recommendations center on a) improving the quality of work procedures; b) introduction of effective fatigue management systems; and c) improving the quality of work design and organisational support. The findings of this study have been presented at a range of industry forums, briefings, and at the International Maritime Organization.

Positive leadership: animating purpose, presence, passion and play for flourishing in schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabre Cherkowski ◽  
Benjamin Kutsyuruba ◽  
Keith Walker
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Leadership ◽  
Vice Principals ◽  
K 12

PurposeThe purpose of this multiyear research study is to examine leadership in K-12 schools using a positive organizational perspective to understand how to foster, support and encourage flourishing in schools. In this article, the authors describe the lived experiences of a small group of principals and vice-principals in K-12 schools describing how they have experienced flourishing in their work.Design/methodology/approachThe research was carried out using a qualitative, phenomenological approach to examine the lived, concrete and situated experiences of a small sample of school administrators (N = 9) in two school districts in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Data were collected through individual interviews that were designed to be appreciative in nature. These lasted between 60 and 90 min, were recorded and transcribed. The interview data were deductively and inductively analyzed and arranged into themes that demonstrate the key components of positive leadership for flourishing in schools, derived from these participants' experiences.FindingsBuilding on and extending their findings that school administrators feel a sense of flourishing when they focus on their work from the values of purpose, passion and play, the authors found that a fourth value, presence, was important for these participants to experience well-being at work. Principals’ sense of well-being was strongly related to the notion of balance in their work and life, which helped them address potential stress and ill-being. Findings suggest that a strengths-based, positive approach to school leadership offers an alternative perspective for supporting and encouraging well-being at work.Research limitations/implicationsLimitations of this research include the small sample size and the appreciative focus with which the data were collected that meant that participants were providing their experiences from a positive perspective. This article offers a complementary perspective for researching well-being in schools, from a positive, strengths-based approach to examining the work of administrators.Practical implicationsThe authors offer insights into the work of school leaders from an appreciative, strengths-based perspective on understandings and practices that may be useful to principals and vice-principals who wish to enhance their workplace well-being. The authors suggest that administrators can learn to craft their work in ways that highlight existing well-being conditions toward amplifying and sustaining well-being. Working from four animating values for flourishing seemed to promote well-being for this small sample of administrators within the existing challenges and complexities of their work.Originality/valueThis article offers examples of lived experiences of principal and vice-principal well-being that highlight what happens when school leaders attend to their work from a positive, appreciative, strength-based perspective. This research perspective is an additional source of knowledge about well-being in schools complementing the existing research on well-being from a stress management and reduction perspective.

Positive Leadership and Employee Well-Being

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Kevin Kelloway ◽  
Heidi Weigand ◽  
Margaret C. McKee ◽  
Hari Das
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Leadership
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