The Mediating effect of Safety Self-efficacy on Servant Leadership and Safety Compliance and Participation.

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between servant leadership, safety compliance and safety participation through the mediating role of safety self-efficacy. Through an online survy, data collected from 125 managers, engineers, junior engineers, and labor supervisors residing in Rawalpindi Islamabad and Jhang, Pakistan. The current study uses a convenience sampling technique. The hypothesized model is tested through Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). In the light of social exchange and social learning theory, this study investigates the antecedent involved in safety leadership. This investigation examines the role of servant leadership in workplace safety with mediating role of safety self-efficacy. The finding shows that this study can help practitioners and researchers to understand the power of leadership traits in how they can connect with employees’ self-efficacy and project safety and give the biggest boost to their businesses. Because it includes voluntary safety-related behaviors. The research also carries useful practical implications for managers that can help them to curb safety-related issues at work.