Exam 10: Motivation and Safety Management Systems

What theory explains how we can motivate safe behaviour by recognizing that people are motivated by different things?

Safety climate is not a predictor of safety performance.

Goal-setting interventions focus on the power of internal rewards and punishment in the motivation of behaviour.

Explain what separates and OHSMS from traditional OH&S programs.

Which of the following describes CSA Z1000-14, the Canadian standard for occupational health and safety management systems?

What does reinforcement theory tell us about why employees are or are not motivated to wear personal protective equipment?

Marek is a drilling supervisor in an oil field. Part of his job is to get the rig dismantled, moved, and set up on a new site as quickly and safely as possible. What dimension of transformational leadership is he demonstrating when he asks workers to try to identify safer ways of carrying out the move?

According to the textbook, which employees should be eligible for safety incentives?

Drawing on self-determination theory, strategies that focus on developing controlled motivation for safety will most likely increase safety participation in workplaces.

The tire plant where Tariq works has explicitly enacted policies on safety, encourages safety-related training, and promotes safety. Which of the following does this plant have?

You are the supervisor for a new a company that is developing a brand new OHSMS. You suggest to the supervisors and managers working on the development of the program that it should be integrated with which of the following?

Having a documented occupational health and safety management system raises the liability of the corporation in terms of regulatory compliance or in the event of a safety incident.

How can HRMs best ensure that employees utilize the knowledge and skills gained during training and consistently perform their work duties in a safe manner?

Oil drilling companies tend to be very safety conscious because of the hazardous nature of the work. However, given that engineering interventions are not always possible in this type of work, what would be the next best way of protecting oil rig workers?

List and explain the five factors that augment the effectiveness of goal setting.

Which of the following factors is a core component of self-determination theory?

What is the basic model underlying most applications of behavioural programming in the workplace?

According to self-determination theory, what forms of extrinsic motivation result in more of a self-directed effort to work in safer ways?

What is motivation based on one's interest and enjoyment?

Transformational leaders show a substantial degree of concern for the well-being of their employees. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics exhibited by transformational leaders?