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The construction sector is known as a high-risk sector with many safety challenges. It is also characterised by a large number of migrant workers and these workers report higher accident rates than native workers. This paper presents the design of the CSTP (Construction Safety Training Programme). The CSTP is a theory-based training program aimed at improving safety behaviours in construction sites acknowledging the particular challenges migrant workers face. Based on second and third generational models of training, we developed a training program that addresses the challenges faced by migrant workers in the construction industry, namely language and cultural barriers, times pressures, difficult living conditions and separation between native and migrant workers, all of which may have a detrimental impact on a shared safety culture and joint understanding of the importance of safety performance. The CSTP consists of five modules, both face-to-face and online teaching to facilitate sensemaking and social learning. A crucial underlying element of the CSTP is the importance of not only technical skills, but also non-technical skills such as communication, teamwork, decision making, situational awareness and management of stress and fatigue. We propose that the strong theoretical learning principles embedded in the training program are likely to increase transfer of training that could help the construction sector develop safe working cultures.
Michela Vignoli; Karina Nielsen; Dina Guglielmi; Marco Giovanni Mariani; Luminita Patras; Jose Maria Peirò. Design of a safety training package for migrant workers in the construction industry. Safety Science 2021, 136, 105124 .
AMA StyleMichela Vignoli, Karina Nielsen, Dina Guglielmi, Marco Giovanni Mariani, Luminita Patras, Jose Maria Peirò. Design of a safety training package for migrant workers in the construction industry. Safety Science. 2021; 136 ():105124.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichela Vignoli; Karina Nielsen; Dina Guglielmi; Marco Giovanni Mariani; Luminita Patras; Jose Maria Peirò. 2021. "Design of a safety training package for migrant workers in the construction industry." Safety Science 136, no. : 105124.
Safety at work should be considered as the result of the daily interaction of operators. The present research wants to analyze which factors are involved in the development of social networks about safety at work. We assumed that two relational non-technical skills, such as safety communication and safety team member support, affect the in-degree and out-degree bonds of workers in social networks. One hundred and eight workers of a warehouse were the participants of the research, in which they were asked to fill out a self-reported questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses. Results confirmed that safety communication and safety support skills play a role in determining the quantity and the quality of social bonds that workers can create at the workplace. To be specific, while safety communication was found to be associated with out-degree centrality (b = 0.24; p = 0.01), a nonsignificant relationship was found for in-degree centrality. In contrast, safety team member support was found to be associated with in-degree centrality (b = 0.28; p = 0.04). In other words, on the one hand, it was found that high levels of safety communication skills are associated with the tendency of workers to proactively search for colleagues with whom they can share information about safety. On the other hand, workers with high levels of safety support skills tend to be considered as reference points in terms of safety by colleagues, who are more prone to look for their help. Implications for both scientists and practitioners are discussed.
Alessio Paolucci; Sergio Sangiorgi; Marco Giovanni Mariani. Non-Technical Skills in Social Networks: The Spread of Safety Communication and Teamwork in a Warehouse. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 467 .
AMA StyleAlessio Paolucci, Sergio Sangiorgi, Marco Giovanni Mariani. Non-Technical Skills in Social Networks: The Spread of Safety Communication and Teamwork in a Warehouse. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (2):467.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessio Paolucci; Sergio Sangiorgi; Marco Giovanni Mariani. 2021. "Non-Technical Skills in Social Networks: The Spread of Safety Communication and Teamwork in a Warehouse." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2: 467.
This research is aimed at developing a questionnaire for the self-assessment of non-technical skills (NTS) leading to safety in the chemical sector and at analysing the properties of its scales in terms of construct validity. The research involved 269 Italian employees from three chemical plants of an international company, who occupied low–medium levels in the organizational hierarchy. Results showed a good level of validity and reliability of the instrument and suggested that communication, situational awareness, decision-making, and fatigue/stress management are the four most important NTS for safety in the chemical sector.
Marco Giovanni Mariani; Michela Vignoli; Rita Chiesa; Francesco Saverio Violante; Dina Guglielmi. Improving Safety through Non-Technical Skills in Chemical Plants: The Validity of a Questionnaire for the Self-Assessment of Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 992 .
AMA StyleMarco Giovanni Mariani, Michela Vignoli, Rita Chiesa, Francesco Saverio Violante, Dina Guglielmi. Improving Safety through Non-Technical Skills in Chemical Plants: The Validity of a Questionnaire for the Self-Assessment of Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (6):992.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarco Giovanni Mariani; Michela Vignoli; Rita Chiesa; Francesco Saverio Violante; Dina Guglielmi. 2019. "Improving Safety through Non-Technical Skills in Chemical Plants: The Validity of a Questionnaire for the Self-Assessment of Workers." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 6: 992.
According to the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development, even though there are numerous challenges within the current labor market, it is possible to establish meaningful lives and meaningful work experiences through optimizing the use of personal resources and regenerating them. In line with this assumption, the present study aims to test the moderation effect of the type of worker contracts on the relationship between psychological capital, perceived employability, and job insecurity. Participants were N = 190 Italian young workers (self-employed, permanent employees, or temporary employees). Results showed that perceived employability mediated the relationship between psychological capital and job insecurity, and that this relationship was moderated by the workers’ type of contract. Specifically, a higher level of psychological capital corresponded to a higher perception of employability, and consequently a lower job insecurity for temporary and self-employed workers, but not for permanent ones. These findings are in line with the assumptions of the psychology of sustainability, and encourage preventive interventions aimed to foster personal resources in order to reduce job insecurity, especially in cases of non-standard employment.
Rita Chiesa; Luca Fazi; Dina Guglielmi; Marco Giovanni Mariani. Enhancing Substainability: Psychological Capital, Perceived Employability, and Job Insecurity in Different Work Contract Conditions. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2475 .
AMA StyleRita Chiesa, Luca Fazi, Dina Guglielmi, Marco Giovanni Mariani. Enhancing Substainability: Psychological Capital, Perceived Employability, and Job Insecurity in Different Work Contract Conditions. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (7):2475.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRita Chiesa; Luca Fazi; Dina Guglielmi; Marco Giovanni Mariani. 2018. "Enhancing Substainability: Psychological Capital, Perceived Employability, and Job Insecurity in Different Work Contract Conditions." Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2475.
Marco Giovanni Mariani; Salvatore Zappala'. Risk Perception in Online Shopping. Impact of e-Commerce on Consumers and Small Firms 2017, 207 -221.
AMA StyleMarco Giovanni Mariani, Salvatore Zappala'. Risk Perception in Online Shopping. Impact of e-Commerce on Consumers and Small Firms. 2017; ():207-221.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarco Giovanni Mariani; Salvatore Zappala'. 2017. "Risk Perception in Online Shopping." Impact of e-Commerce on Consumers and Small Firms , no. : 207-221.
Introduction: the research considers safety climate in a warehouse and wants to analyze the Leader-Member Exchange role in respect to safety performance. Griffin and Neal’s safety model was adopted and Leader-Member Exchange was inserted as moderator in the relationships between safety climate and proximal antecedents (motivation and knowledge) of safety performance constructs (compliance and participation). Method: survey data were collected from a sample of 133 full-time employees in an Italian warehouse. The statistical framework of Hayes (2013) was adopted for moderated mediation analysis. Results: proximal antecedents partially mediated the relationship between Safety climate and safety participation, but not safety compliance. Moreover, the results from the moderation analysis showed that the Leader-Member Exchange moderated the influence of safety climate on proximal antecedents and the mediation exist only at the higher level of LMX. Conclusions: The study shows that the different aspects of leadership processes interact in explaining individual proficiency in safety practices. Practical implications: Organizations as warehouses should improve the quality of the relationship between a leader and a subordinate based upon the dimensions of respect, trust, and obligation for high level of safety performance.
Marco G. Mariani; Matteo Curcuruto; Mirna Matic; Paolo Sciacovelli; Stefano Toderi. Can Leader–Member Exchange Contribute to Safety Performance in An Italian Warehouse? Frontiers in Psychology 2017, 8, 729 .
AMA StyleMarco G. Mariani, Matteo Curcuruto, Mirna Matic, Paolo Sciacovelli, Stefano Toderi. Can Leader–Member Exchange Contribute to Safety Performance in An Italian Warehouse? Frontiers in Psychology. 2017; 8 ():729.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarco G. Mariani; Matteo Curcuruto; Mirna Matic; Paolo Sciacovelli; Stefano Toderi. 2017. "Can Leader–Member Exchange Contribute to Safety Performance in An Italian Warehouse?" Frontiers in Psychology 8, no. : 729.
The study investigated the role of self-efficacy (general and task-specific) and justice perceptions in determining the expectations of success in personnel selection procedures. We hypothesized that personnel selection self-efficacy mediated the relationship between general self-efficacy and outcome expectations, and that justice perceptions moderated these relationships. Our sample consisted of 206 respondents who had just graduated or were about to graduate and had previous experience in selection procedures. The moderated mediation model indicated that personnel selection self-efficacy mediated the relationship between general self-efficacy and outcome expectations, but only in the case of high justice perceptions, whereas general self-efficacy had a direct effect on outcome expectations only in the case of low justice perceptions. The findings encourage more research on applicants’ expectations.
Marco Giovanni Mariani; Rita Chiesa; Harjinder Gill. Self-efficacy and justice perceptions in personnel selection: A moderated mediation model. International Journal of Selection and Assessment 2017, 25, 203 -211.
AMA StyleMarco Giovanni Mariani, Rita Chiesa, Harjinder Gill. Self-efficacy and justice perceptions in personnel selection: A moderated mediation model. International Journal of Selection and Assessment. 2017; 25 (2):203-211.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarco Giovanni Mariani; Rita Chiesa; Harjinder Gill. 2017. "Self-efficacy and justice perceptions in personnel selection: A moderated mediation model." International Journal of Selection and Assessment 25, no. 2: 203-211.
The purpose of this paper is to explore the positive association between job resources, i.e. autonomy and co-workers support, and psychological capital (PsyCap). In addition, it is aimed to assess the mediational role of PsyCap in the relationship between job resources, on the one hand, and work engagement and psychological distress on the other hand. A sample of 235 employees working in a large-scale retail company completed a structured questionnaire. To test the hypotheses, the collected data were analyzed with structural equation modeling. The results fully supported the hypotheses and showed that autonomy and co-workers’ support were positively associated with PsyCap. In addition, PsyCap fully mediated the effect of job resources on work engagement and psychological distress. The results indicate that a greater degree of autonomy allowed to employees in performing their work, and social support from co-workers may significantly contribute to building employees’ personal resources such as PsyCap. This positive association between job resources and PsyCap, in turn, leads employees to feel more engaged in their work and prevents them from harmful outcomes such as symptoms of psychological distress. This study extends prior research on the motivational process of the job demands-resources model. Furthermore, it develops the notion of resources caravans postulated by the conservation of resources theory in its attempt to examine PsyCap as a mediator in the association between job resources and different individual outcomes.
Greta Mazzetti; Dina Guglielmi; Rita Chiesa; Marco Giovanni Mariani. Happy employees in a resourceful workplace: just a direct relationship? Career Development International 2016, 21, 682 -696.
AMA StyleGreta Mazzetti, Dina Guglielmi, Rita Chiesa, Marco Giovanni Mariani. Happy employees in a resourceful workplace: just a direct relationship? Career Development International. 2016; 21 (7):682-696.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGreta Mazzetti; Dina Guglielmi; Rita Chiesa; Marco Giovanni Mariani. 2016. "Happy employees in a resourceful workplace: just a direct relationship?" Career Development International 21, no. 7: 682-696.
The research undertaken for this article aims to analyse the correspondence between perceived employability and the actual national employment rate among Italian students and graduates undertaking different courses in a large Italian university. Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey of 2087 students in 19 faculties, and compared with the national indicators of employment rate for each faculty. Using faculty as unit of analysis, the results indicated a significant correlation between participants’ perceived employability and national employment rate. This trend was similar for both genders. However, the results showed a difference between bachelor’s and master’s degrees: the correlation between perceived and actual employability was not significant among bachelor’s participants while it remained significant among master’s participants. The results suggest that graduates are only partially aware of their possibility to enter the labour market and this, in turn, highlights that universities have only partially met the goal to increase awareness about the chances of finding a job among students and graduates.
Luca Caricati; Rita Chiesa; Dina Guglielmi; Marco Giovanni Mariani. Real and perceived employability: a comparison among Italian graduates. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management 2016, 38, 490 -502.
AMA StyleLuca Caricati, Rita Chiesa, Dina Guglielmi, Marco Giovanni Mariani. Real and perceived employability: a comparison among Italian graduates. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 2016; 38 (4):490-502.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuca Caricati; Rita Chiesa; Dina Guglielmi; Marco Giovanni Mariani. 2016. "Real and perceived employability: a comparison among Italian graduates." Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management 38, no. 4: 490-502.
Employees’ engagement in safety is assumed to be a significant contributor to safety performance within the chemical industry. The current study tested this assumption by examining the role of prosocial safety behaviors (e.g., helping others) and proactive safety behaviors (e.g., seeking change) in predicting four safety performance outcomes: micro-accidents, property damage (accidents without injury), near-miss events, and lost-time injuries. Two-wave data collected from 511 employees located in 2 Italian chemical plants revealed that prosocial safety behaviors predicted micro-accidents and property damage, and proactive safety behaviors predicted near-miss events and lost-time injuries. These results suggest that benefits can be gained from distinguishing between prosocial and proactive safety behaviors when seeking to improve safety performance. Organizations may reduce the rate of minor injuries and property damage by increasing helping among employees. However, this approach will be less effective in reducing more serious accidents or increasing near-miss event reporting. More effective in these cases is creating environments in which employees feel able to raise their suggestions and concerns about safety
M. Curcuruto; Stacey Conchie; Marco Giovanni Mariani; F.S. Violante. The role of prosocial and proactive safety behaviors in predicting safety performance. Safety Science 2015, 80, 317 -323.
AMA StyleM. Curcuruto, Stacey Conchie, Marco Giovanni Mariani, F.S. Violante. The role of prosocial and proactive safety behaviors in predicting safety performance. Safety Science. 2015; 80 ():317-323.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Curcuruto; Stacey Conchie; Marco Giovanni Mariani; F.S. Violante. 2015. "The role of prosocial and proactive safety behaviors in predicting safety performance." Safety Science 80, no. : 317-323.
M G Mariani; Bianca Lara Soldà; M Curcuruto. Employee Safety Motivation: perspectives and measures on the basis of the Self-Determination theory. La Medicina del lavoro 2015, 106, 1 .
AMA StyleM G Mariani, Bianca Lara Soldà, M Curcuruto. Employee Safety Motivation: perspectives and measures on the basis of the Self-Determination theory. La Medicina del lavoro. 2015; 106 (5):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM G Mariani; Bianca Lara Soldà; M Curcuruto. 2015. "Employee Safety Motivation: perspectives and measures on the basis of the Self-Determination theory." La Medicina del lavoro 106, no. 5: 1.
This study introduces a new reward system for enhancing safety during work activities, by improving workers’ motivation in performance and thereby reducing occupational accidents. The reward system is based on a safety incentive that can be defined by means of two parameters: the worker behavior, which is measured especially in terms of proactivity (namely workers’ attitude in reporting potentially hazardous situations) and the consequences that could be avoided thanks to the reporting activity. In doing this, the fuzzy logic theory can be usefully applied, because it offers the opportunity to quantify the two parameters taking into account their vagueness, through the concept of degree of membership and then it also allows to combine them into the final value of the safety incentive through a Fuzzy Inference System (FIS). The model, named “Proactivity-and-Consequence Based Safety Incentive” (PCBSI), has been tested in an Italian chemical plant, with the purpose to evaluate its effectiveness.
Ada Saracino; Matteo Curcuruto; Giacomo Antonioni; Marco Giovanni Mariani; Dina Guglielmi; Gigliola Spadoni. Proactivity-and-consequence-based safety incentive (PCBSI) developed with a fuzzy approach to reduce occupational accidents. Safety Science 2015, 79, 175 -183.
AMA StyleAda Saracino, Matteo Curcuruto, Giacomo Antonioni, Marco Giovanni Mariani, Dina Guglielmi, Gigliola Spadoni. Proactivity-and-consequence-based safety incentive (PCBSI) developed with a fuzzy approach to reduce occupational accidents. Safety Science. 2015; 79 ():175-183.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAda Saracino; Matteo Curcuruto; Giacomo Antonioni; Marco Giovanni Mariani; Dina Guglielmi; Gigliola Spadoni. 2015. "Proactivity-and-consequence-based safety incentive (PCBSI) developed with a fuzzy approach to reduce occupational accidents." Safety Science 79, no. : 175-183.
Matteo Curcuruto; Marco Giovanni Mariani; Alessandro Monassero; Jessica Sandri. Safety compliance e cittadinanza organizzativa rispetto alle modalità di supervisione ed alla qualità dei regolamenti e della formazione. SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI 2015, 65 -79.
AMA StyleMatteo Curcuruto, Marco Giovanni Mariani, Alessandro Monassero, Jessica Sandri. Safety compliance e cittadinanza organizzativa rispetto alle modalità di supervisione ed alla qualità dei regolamenti e della formazione. SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI. 2015; (1):65-79.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatteo Curcuruto; Marco Giovanni Mariani; Alessandro Monassero; Jessica Sandri. 2015. "Safety compliance e cittadinanza organizzativa rispetto alle modalità di supervisione ed alla qualità dei regolamenti e della formazione." SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI , no. 1: 65-79.
Marco Giovanni Mariani; Matteo Curcuruto; Ivan Gaetani. Training opportunities, technology acceptance and job satisfaction. Journal of Workplace Learning 2013, 25, 455 -475.
AMA StyleMarco Giovanni Mariani, Matteo Curcuruto, Ivan Gaetani. Training opportunities, technology acceptance and job satisfaction. Journal of Workplace Learning. 2013; 25 (7):455-475.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarco Giovanni Mariani; Matteo Curcuruto; Ivan Gaetani. 2013. "Training opportunities, technology acceptance and job satisfaction." Journal of Workplace Learning 25, no. 7: 455-475.