A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
Effects of Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) Standard: A Study on Core Competencies Building and Organizational Learning
Authors: Kwegyir-Afful E, Kwegyir-Afful E, Addo-Tenkorang R, Kantola J
Conference name: International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
Publisher: SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG, GEWERBESTRASSE 11, CHAM, CH-6330, SWITZERLAND
Publication year: 2018
Journal: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Book title : Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership
Journal name in source: ADVANCES IN HUMAN FACTORS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP, AHFE 2017
Journal acronym: ADV INTELL SYST
Volume: 594
First page : 395
Last page: 405
Number of pages: 11
ISBN: 978-3-319-60371-1
ISSN: 2194-5357
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60372-8_38
Promoting the human factor of every organization is an important component that needs to be continuously up held to build employee competencies. Ultimately, this strengthens the competitiveness and sustainability of the operations within the organization. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effects of occupational health and safety management system (OHSAS 18001-2007) and learning in organizations to building its core competencies. This case study was carried out by the Evolute web based research tool in four factories between May and August 2015. Results indicated that, the acquisition of OHSAS 18001:2007 standard improves employee work output as well as increases knowledge capacity. Thus, an appreciable level of occupational health and safety management system, practice and environment has positive employee effect and that, organizational learning can be facilitated by top management commitment and leadership. However, the need for an increase in tacit knowledge disbursement among employees was realized needed.
