Fehlerklima und individueller Umgang mit Fehlern im Ausbildungsbetrieb

Abstract

The paper aims at analyzing the relationship between factors of the error climate and the individual reactions to errors at the workplace. In a cross-sectional field study we surveyed N = 1,237 apprentices in Germany and Switzerland. The questionnaire comprises questions on different dimensions of error climate as well as two reactions to errors (cognitive-behavioral reaction, affective-motivational reaction). The findings show that perceived error climate in the training company predicts the way in which apprentices deal individually with errors.