Psychological and Organisational Predictors of Risk and Safety Management: Evidence from Public Institutions
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Ionuț RIZA Faculty of Legal, Economic and Administrative Sciences, Craiova, Spiru Haret University, Romania
Effective risk and safety management in contemporary organisations depends on complex interactions among human, organisational, and environmental factors. This study examines the psychological determinants of safety management in Romanian public institutions by analysing the interrelationships among executor (worker), means of production, work environment, and workload. Data from 512 managers were analysed using Spearman’s rho correlation coefficients. Results reveal strong positive associations among all components, particularly between worker characteristics and workload (ρ = 0.92, p < .001) and between work environment and workload (ρ = 0.95, p < .001). These findings support a systems-based psychological model of organisational safety, emphasising the importance of integrated managerial strategies for accident prevention, safety culture development, and sustainable organisational performance.
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Article’s history: Received 27th of November, 2025; Revised 16th of December, 2025; Accepted for publication 27th of December, 2025; Available online: 30th of December, 2025; Published as research article in Volume III, Issue 3, 2025.
Riza, I. & Bogdan, A. M. (2025). Psychological and Organisational Predictors of Risk and Safety Management: Evidence from Public Institutions. Journal of Contemporary Approaches in Psychology and Psychotherapy, Volume III, Issue 3, 111 – 125. https://doi.org/10.57017/jcapp.v3.i3.06
Conflict of Interest Statement: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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Data Availability Statement: The data that support the findings of this study are not publicly available due to ethical and privacy restrictions related to the protection of participants and institutional confidentiality. However, the data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Ethical Approval Statement: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and international guidelines for research involving human participants. According to institutional regulations, formal ethical committee approval was not required for anonymous questionnaire-based survey studies. Prior to participation, all respondents received detailed information about the purpose and procedures of the study and provided informed consent. Participation was voluntary, anonymous, and confidential, and all data were processed in compliance with applicable data protection regulations.
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