Safety and health management practices in SMEs in Harare - Zimbabwe
The aim of the study is to carry out an evaluation of the SHE practices being used by SMEs in Zimbabwe. Given the number of SMEs and the number of workplace related matters reported in the 2012 national survey, there is a clear need for a study to understand how SMEs are managing workplace safety an...
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| description | The aim of the study is to carry out an evaluation of the SHE practices being used by SMEs in Zimbabwe. Given the number of SMEs and the number of workplace related matters reported in the 2012 national survey, there is a clear need for a study to understand how SMEs are managing workplace safety and health matters. The study used a quantitative approach for data collection and analysis. A total of 48 SME owner/managers participated in the study. The results
show that the majority of SMEs have not adopted or implemented safety and health promoting practices. Empirical findings from the study have shown that SMEs do not invest in safety and health promotion regardless of the nature of work, workforce size and prevalence of safety and health problems in their organisations. The study recommends that SMEs need to recognise the
importance of an environment that promotes safety and health of their employees and to make considerable investments towards creating such an environment. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-42232022-06-27T13:49:06Z Safety and health management practices in SMEs in Harare - Zimbabwe Mapetere, Denver Sikomwe, Shingirai Safety workplace health SME health promotion safety and health policy The aim of the study is to carry out an evaluation of the SHE practices being used by SMEs in Zimbabwe. Given the number of SMEs and the number of workplace related matters reported in the 2012 national survey, there is a clear need for a study to understand how SMEs are managing workplace safety and health matters. The study used a quantitative approach for data collection and analysis. A total of 48 SME owner/managers participated in the study. The results show that the majority of SMEs have not adopted or implemented safety and health promoting practices. Empirical findings from the study have shown that SMEs do not invest in safety and health promotion regardless of the nature of work, workforce size and prevalence of safety and health problems in their organisations. The study recommends that SMEs need to recognise the importance of an environment that promotes safety and health of their employees and to make considerable investments towards creating such an environment. 2021-05-21T09:15:40Z 2021-05-21T09:15:40Z 2018 Article 2348-0386 http://www.ijecm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/6845.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4223 en International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management;Vol. vi ; No.8 open IJECM Pub UK |
| spellingShingle | Safety workplace health SME health promotion safety and health policy Mapetere, Denver Sikomwe, Shingirai Safety and health management practices in SMEs in Harare - Zimbabwe |
| title | Safety and health management practices in SMEs in Harare - Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Safety and health management practices in SMEs in Harare - Zimbabwe |
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| title_short | Safety and health management practices in SMEs in Harare - Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | safety and health management practices in smes in harare - zimbabwe |
| topic | Safety workplace health SME health promotion safety and health policy |
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