Workplace fiddles in the shipping industry

IF 2.7 3区 管理学 Q2 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
H. Devereux, E. Wadsworth, Syamantak Bhattacharya
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which workers employ rule breaking, rule bending and deviations from management defined norms in the workplace and the impact this has on their occupational health and safety (OHS) experiences.,The paper uses qualitative semi-structured interviews conducted with 37 seafarers working on board four vessels engaged in international trade. The data were recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed using NVivo software.,The findings indicate that seafarers utilised workplace fiddles – which included rule breaking, rule bending and deviating from management defined norms – in order to engender a workable system in which they could remain safe but also profitable to those who controlled their labour. Moreover, the findings suggest that shore-side management deflected the responsibility for rule violations by deferring many of the decisions regarding features of life on board – such as the scheduling of work hours – to the senior officers on board.,The paper sheds light on where, in practice, responsibility for OHS lies in the international shipping industry, an industry in which workers experience relatively high rates of work-related fatalities, injuries and mental health conditions.
航运业的职场杂烩
本文的目的是研究工人在工作场所使用违反规则、违反规则和偏离管理定义规范的方式,以及这对他们的职业健康安全(OHS)体验的影响。,本文采用了半结构化的定性访谈,对在四艘从事国际贸易的船只上工作的37名海员进行了访谈。使用NVivo软件对数据进行记录、转录和主题分析。,研究结果表明,海员们利用工作场所的花招——包括违反规则、违反规则和偏离管理层定义的规范——来建立一个可行的系统,在这个系统中,他们可以保持安全,但对那些控制他们劳动的人来说也是有利可图的。此外,调查结果表明,岸上管理层将许多关于船上生活特征的决定(如工作时间安排)推迟给船上的高级官员,从而转移了对违规行为的责任。,这篇论文揭示了在实践中,国际航运业对职业健康安全的责任在哪里,在这个行业,工人与工作相关的死亡、伤害和心理健康状况的发生率相对较高。
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Employee Relations
Employee Relations Multiple-
CiteScore
6.50
自引率
8.80%
发文量
69
期刊介绍: ■Communication, participation and involvement ■Developments in collective bargaining ■Equal opportunities ■Health and safety ■HRM ■Industrial relations and employment protection law ■Industrial relations management and reform ■Organizational change and people ■Personnel and recruitment ■Quality of working life
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