Behaviour Change Versus Culture Change: Divergent Approaches to Workplace Safety

 Article;  Indeed leadership hub. (2024, February 2).  https://ca.indeed.com/leadershiphub  Summary; This article posted by the Indeed Editorial Team speaks about the forever changing and evolving work environment. It is inevitable that workplaces will change and expand in terms of how the business is ran as well as how business is conducted. This article explains the 5 essential components that are most widely used within the business sector when it comes to change management. The 5 management approaches in terms of how to properly manage change within the workplace consist of: conveying the message, instilling a sense of urgency, getting the employees involved, putting together a change management committee and ensuring results are measured regularly. 1. Convey the Vision   The first component of successfully managing a changing workplace is to properly communicate the message to all people involved. It is primarily the job of either the CEO or general manager...

 Article; Khine Wamono, A. A. (2022). Managing relationships and leading changes within the heterogeneous workplace.  Clinica Chimica Acta ,  530 , S454–S454.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2022.04.763 Summary; This article speaks about the forever changing workforce, and how workplace diversity is becoming more and more prominent in Canada. A workforce that is diverse in terms of age, gender, education, skills, employment status, social status, nationality, ethnic background, culture, religion, and race is a true advantage for the workforce, but brings a set of challenges as well. I t can be a difficult challenge to manage diversity ensuring  every staff member maintains productive. The article focuses on two main approaches when trying to manage a diverse work force. The first approach being the diversity management approach and the second being the cross cultural approach. Diversity Management; The article touches on how to properly manage a di...

  Drosos, D., Kyriakopoulos, G., C. Gkika, E., Komisopoulos, F., Skordoulis, M., & Ntanos, S. (2021). Managing Change and Managerial Innovation towards Employees Satisfaction at Workplace.   TEM Journal ,   10 (2), 597–606.  https://doi.org/10.18421/TEM102-15 Summary: this article states the importance of change in the workplace, may that be from employee turn over, to managerial change as well as a change in a company's overall morale. It is clear that business is constantly evolving, ultimately creating a tough job for both employees and managers to keep up with the forever changing business strategies. The article covers how the use of technology is extremely important in ensuring the business remains up to date with the latest trends. The articles states that for a company to remain a strong competitor in its industry, proper risk taking, innovation, proper investment strategies and a strong use of technology and social media are critical in the overall ...

 Article; DeJoy, D. M. (2005). Behavior change versus culture change: Divergent approaches to managing workplace safety.  Safety Science ,  43 (2), 105–129.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2005.02.001   Summary; Understanding how organizational behaviour plays a role in the overall effectiveness of proper workplace safety, is a determining factor in the overall success of a company. This article states that there are 2 main approaches, regarding the management of workplace health and safety. The first approach focuses on more data base and employee participation types of surveys and feedback, as well as  problem solving processes. Whereas the second approach puts more of an emphasis on implementing culture change types of processes that will ultimately allow for the processes to be systematically monitored and assessed. The article offers an in depth understanding of how each process works, as well as a thorough comparison between both, background and key a...