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Kluge, Annette ORCID: 0000-0002-8123-0427, Badura, Bjoern and Rietz, Christian (2013). Communicating production outcomes as gains or losses, operator skill and their effects on safety-related violations in a simulated production context. J. Risk Res., 16 (10). S. 1241 - 1259. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1466-4461

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Abstract

In this study, violation-producing conditions from an organizational and individual point of view are investigated. In concrete terms, framing effects of production outcome displays in relation to production goals, the risk of a technical accident, as well as person-related variables and their impact on violations are investigated based on the theoretical assumptions of prospect theory and risk-taking. It is assumed that violations are more likely when performance is below the aspiration level associated with an anticipated loss. A 2x3 factorial experimental design (n=118) was selected in accordance with the Asian Disease' decision scenario in the form of a computer-simulated task environment Simulation Waste Water Treatment. Participants acted out the role of a production supervisor running a plant. Experimental conditions were (1) the framing of individual performance outcomes in relation to the production goals in terms of losses or gains, and (2) the risk (20, 35, and 5%) with which an accident (a deflagration) might occur through using a corner-cutting procedure. A significant main effect of the framing conditions and no effect of risk conditions or interaction effect emerged. An additional path analysis shows the influence of risky decision-making and acquired skills in terms of knowledge of the safety-related procedure on a violation. In summary, violations are strongly affected by (a) framing effects of production outcomes when the performance is below the aspiration level and (b) person-related variables, in particular risky decision-making and skill. Results strongly emphasize that we found violation-producing conditions over and above what has so far been proposed and give rise to our claim that communicating production outcomes as gains and the increase of skill increases the likelihood of compliance with safety-related procedures.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Kluge, Annette UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-8123-0427 UNSPECIFIED Badura, Bjoern UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rietz, Christian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-473521
DOI:	10.1080/13669877.2013.788059
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Risk Res.
Volume:	16
Number:	10
Page Range:	S. 1241 - 1259
Date:	2013
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1466-4461
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language RISK; PERSONALITY; ACCIDENTS; CLIMATE; CHOICE Multiple languages Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/47352