the relationship between safety culture and organizational climate: a study on airport employees
Description
The primary aim of this study is to examine whether a positive organizational climate within airport environments influences the development and perception of safety culture. Specifically, the research targets ground-handling operations, an area increasingly associated with operational disruptions and safety concerns. A quantitative research design was adopted for this study. Data were collected from 411 employees working at Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport through convenience sampling. Participants completed demographic forms, an organizational climate scale, and a safety performance scale. Using SPSS 17, analyses including confirmatory factor analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, t-test, and ANOVA were performed. The results show that organizational climate has a significant positive effect on safety culture. Organizational climate explains 27.4% of the variance in safety culture. In addition, demographic variables such as age, education, and professional experience also influenced perceptions of safety culture. In particular, it was found that pilots had higher perceptions of safety culture compared to other occupational groups. The results of this study provide value to policymakers and practitioners by demonstrating how organizational climate assessments can guide the design and implementation of effective health and safety strategies. By statistically analyzing the strength and significance of this relationship, the study aims to provide a data-driven foundation for developing safer and more efficient operational frameworks in aviation.
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- Gaziantep Universitesi