Developing a comprehensive safety performance evaluation framework for Saudi schools

Turki Alolah, Rodney Anthony Stewart, Kriengsak Panuwatwanich and Sherif Mohamed

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 2014, vol. 63, issue 4, 446-476

Abstract: Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to empirically develop a safety performance (SP) framework for evaluating the various leading and lagging indicators of SP in Saudi public schools. Design/methodology/approach - – A comprehensive review of the safety and performance evaluation literature enabled the formulation of the constructs, factors and items that underpinned a conceptual SP evaluation framework. The research method involved a conceptual framework review and refinement process with 18 experts, followed by a questionnaire survey of 200 respondents from Saudi public schools. The final form of the SP evaluation framework was determined through a rigorous statistical analysis process, including exploratory factor analysis to uncover the underlying framework architecture from a relatively large set of items, and then the application of the partial least squares method to confirm framework adequacy and to assign loading coefficients. Findings - – The developed SP evaluation framework for Saudi schools included five constructs, namely, safety management and leadership, safety learning and training, safety policy, procedures, and processes, workforce safety culture and SP. Practical implications - – The developed SP evaluation framework is proposed for implementation by the Saudi Ministry of Education to better monitor and manage school safety in the future. Originality/value - – This SP evaluation framework is one of the first to holistically evaluate SP in schools, particularly in the Saudi Arabian context.

Keywords: Safety; School; Saudi Arabia; Exploratory factor analysis; Partial least squares method; Safety performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-05-2013-0096

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