Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Transitioning away from safety incentive programs

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Transitioning away from safety incentive programs / by Thomas R. Krause and Robert J. McCorquodale

Sumario: Recently, dialogue about incentives has entered a new phase. Managers are realizing that incentive programs may, in fact, impair workforce safety performance via numeruous unintended negative consequences. The first part of this article provides some background on the traditional role of incentive programs. Next, it reviews the scientific explanation for their ineffectiveness. Finally, it details a case history from a site moving away from such programs

En: Professional safety : journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers. - Des Plaines, Illinois. - nº 3 March 1996 ; p. 32-36

1. Seguridad e higiene en el trabajo . 2. Psicología de la prevención . 3. Prevención de accidentes . 4. Programas de seguridad . 5. Incentivos . 6. Motivación . I. McCorquodale, Robert J. . II. Título. III. Título: Professional safety.