Internality and externality as correlates of involvement in fatal driving accidents
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Previous research has suggested that generalized internality-externality is related to cautious behavior, but attempts to relate Rotter's Internality-Externality (I-E) scale to driving accidents have been disappointing. Scales of internality and externality specifically oriented to driving behavior were developed with the hope that these scales would be more predictive than generalized I-E. These two new scales were administered in Israel to 200 applicants for drivers' licenses and to 200 individuals from the same general population who had been involved in a fatal motor accident. The multiple correlation between the two driving scales and the dichotomous criterion of involvement versus noninvolvement in a fatal driving accident was .38. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Psychology
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-9010
Year: 1987
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Modification of driving behavior in a large transport organization: a field experiment
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To change the driving behavior of mail-van drivers so as to encourage energy saving, a program was developed and implemented in the Netherlands Postal and Telecommunications Services (PTT). Based on empirical analysis, 3 approaches were used to influence driving behavior: providing information, providing task assignment and control, and providing feedback on gasoline consumption. The effectiveness of the program was tested in a field experiment. Attitudes, social norms, and reported behavior changed, and energy savings of more than 7% were achieved, compared with a control group. From an economic point of view, further implementation in the PTT organization could be attractive. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Psychology
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-9010
Year: 1989
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Absenteeism and accidents in a dangerous environment: empirical analysis of underground coal mines
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Very few studies on absenteeism have examined its consequences. Most studies have focused on its causes. Our study examined the effects or consequences of absenteeism on accidents. Data were gathered from production crews in five underground coal mines. A unique data set was created that traced on a daily basis the absence event, the company's policy on replacement, and the occurrence of an accident. The concept of familiarity was introduced to explain the impact of absenteeism on accidents. The basic data showed that absenteeism increased the chances for accidents in certain categories of unfamiliarity. Implications for manpower policy and absentee research are discussed. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Psychology
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-9010
Year: 1988
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