@article{MAKHILLIBM201812827411,
    title = {The Effect of Safety Rules and Safety Training on
Construction Workers Safety Behavior in Saudi Arabia:
The Moderating Role of Social Support},
    journal = {International Business Management},
    volume = {12},
    number = {8},
    pages = {493-501},
    year = {2018},
    issn = {1993-5250},
    doi = {ibm.2018.493.501},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1993-5250&doi=ibm.2018.493.501},
    author = {Bassem,Chandrakantan and},
    keywords = {Safety training,safety rules,safety compliance,safety participation,construction workers,social
support},
    abstract = {Organizational injuries and accident has become a major issue in many countries, especially, among
the construction workers. Investigating safety performance of construction employees has therefore become
priority. This research objective is to investigate the moderating effect of social support on the relationship
between safety training, safety rules and construction employee's safety behavior in Saudi Arabia. Partial Least
Square techniques (PLS) approach was used test the hypotheses with a data collected among 282 foreign
workers from construction companies. The finding shows that safety rules and procedures are significantly
related to safety behavior (both compliance and participation. In contrast, we did not find any significant
relationship between safety training and construction 's safety behavior. Additionally, social support
moderates the relationships between safety training and safety compliance. The finding in this study offers
additional empirical support of social support as moderator and contributes to the role of social exchange
theory and can assist construction practitioners in Saudi Arabia on how to enhance employee's safety
behavior.}
    }