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Perceived Nuclear Risk, Organizational Commitment, and Appraisals of Management: A Study of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel
Author(s) -
Kivimäki Mika,
Kalimo Raija,
Salminen Simo
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
risk analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1539-6924
pISSN - 0272-4332
DOI - 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1995.tb00331.x
Subject(s) - nuclear power plant , nuclear power , organizational commitment , nuclear plant , context (archaeology) , sample (material) , risk perception , risk management , organizational safety , business , psychology , perception , applied psychology , operations management , engineering , social psychology , organizational behavior and human resources , nuclear engineering , organizational engineering , finance , ecology , paleontology , chemistry , physics , chromatography , neuroscience , nuclear physics , biology
This study examined to what extent nuclear risk perceptions, organizational commitment (OC), and appraisals of management are associated with each other among nuclear power plant personnel. The sample consisted of 428 nuclear power plant workers who completed a questionnaire at their workplace. Perceived nuclear risk and OC were most closely related to the appraisals of the top management of the organization. As the trust in and satisfaction with the top management increased, perceived nuclear safety and acceptance of the organizational goals and values heightened. This result is discussed in the context of industrial safety management.