Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Research reports
Reviews the theoretical and empirical literature that examines
the role of managerial leadership in determining organisational
safety outcomes. Identifies three different levels of management
with special responsibilities for health and safety: senior (or
corporate) level managers; middle level managers (including site
managers) and supervisors (also known as front line managers or
team leaders). Clarifies distinctions between the levels, explores
the unique contribution of each level, and examines the paths of
influence between them. A holistic model of the leadership factors
at each level was developed, to show how they interact to influence
safety outcomes.
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