A principal components analysis of safety performance measures: a study among construction workers in Gauteng, South Africa
- Okoro, Chioma, Musonda, Innocent, Agumba, Justus
- Authors: Okoro, Chioma , Musonda, Innocent , Agumba, Justus
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Construction workers , Exploratory factor analysis , Gauteng
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/216627 , uj:21531 , Citation: Okoro, C., Musonda, I & Agumba, J. 2016. A principal components analysis of safety performance measures: a study among construction workers in Gauteng, South Africa.
- Description: Abstract: The health and safety (H&S) of construction workers has been a subject of much deliberation for decades. However, there is scant literature focusing on aspects of workers’ safety performance (SP) relating to their unhealthy and unsafe eating behavior. The paper presents findings on a principal components analysis (PCA) of H&S performance measures. A 10-item questionnaire which was developed after an extensive literature review was used to collect empirical data on SP of construction workers in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. Results showed that SP could be reasonably measured by two constructs. The two constructs were clearly defined by the PCA as trailing and prevailing. The emerged trailing measures were named lagging indicators while the prevailing ones were designated as leading indicators. The results lend support to extant literature which advocates the use of both leading and lagging safety performance indicators for effectively assessing construction workers’ safety performance. The study provides evidence which could be beneficial in psychometric evaluation of construction workers’ safety performance and behaviours on construction sites.
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- Authors: Okoro, Chioma , Musonda, Innocent , Agumba, Justus
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Construction workers , Exploratory factor analysis , Gauteng
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/216627 , uj:21531 , Citation: Okoro, C., Musonda, I & Agumba, J. 2016. A principal components analysis of safety performance measures: a study among construction workers in Gauteng, South Africa.
- Description: Abstract: The health and safety (H&S) of construction workers has been a subject of much deliberation for decades. However, there is scant literature focusing on aspects of workers’ safety performance (SP) relating to their unhealthy and unsafe eating behavior. The paper presents findings on a principal components analysis (PCA) of H&S performance measures. A 10-item questionnaire which was developed after an extensive literature review was used to collect empirical data on SP of construction workers in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. Results showed that SP could be reasonably measured by two constructs. The two constructs were clearly defined by the PCA as trailing and prevailing. The emerged trailing measures were named lagging indicators while the prevailing ones were designated as leading indicators. The results lend support to extant literature which advocates the use of both leading and lagging safety performance indicators for effectively assessing construction workers’ safety performance. The study provides evidence which could be beneficial in psychometric evaluation of construction workers’ safety performance and behaviours on construction sites.
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Foreign direct investment plans of multinational enterprises currently operating in South Africa
- Authors: Makka, A. M. , Mageto, J. N.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Foreign direct investment , Multinational enterprises , Exploratory factor analysis
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/404736 , uj:33956 , Citation: Makka, A.M. & Mageto, J.N. 2019. Foreign direct investment plans of multinational enterprises currently operating in South Africa/
- Description: Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine factors in the South African business environment that influence the foreign direct investment decision-making plans of multinational enterprises in the country. Although studies on foreign direct investment do exist, they have focused primarily on the determinants of foreign direct investment. Relatively little is known about the dynamics of foreign direct investment plans of multinationals already operating in the country. An internet survey was conducted with 76 senior executives from South African multinational enterprises. The findings demonstrate that macroeconomic, political, government policy, labour issues, bureaucracy, red tape, corruption and crime all influence the investment plans of these enterprises. However, despite this evidence, the multinationals do not intend to close down some or all operations in the country within the short term (next 1-3 years). This study expands the body of knowledge on foreign direct investment and multinational enterprises, shedding light on their operations and investment plans in African countries. This research will be useful for policymakers in South Africa as to decision-making by multinationals on foreign direct investment in the country. The study is also a starting point for future research on the dynamics behind foreign direct investment decision-making.
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- Authors: Makka, A. M. , Mageto, J. N.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Foreign direct investment , Multinational enterprises , Exploratory factor analysis
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/404736 , uj:33956 , Citation: Makka, A.M. & Mageto, J.N. 2019. Foreign direct investment plans of multinational enterprises currently operating in South Africa/
- Description: Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine factors in the South African business environment that influence the foreign direct investment decision-making plans of multinational enterprises in the country. Although studies on foreign direct investment do exist, they have focused primarily on the determinants of foreign direct investment. Relatively little is known about the dynamics of foreign direct investment plans of multinationals already operating in the country. An internet survey was conducted with 76 senior executives from South African multinational enterprises. The findings demonstrate that macroeconomic, political, government policy, labour issues, bureaucracy, red tape, corruption and crime all influence the investment plans of these enterprises. However, despite this evidence, the multinationals do not intend to close down some or all operations in the country within the short term (next 1-3 years). This study expands the body of knowledge on foreign direct investment and multinational enterprises, shedding light on their operations and investment plans in African countries. This research will be useful for policymakers in South Africa as to decision-making by multinationals on foreign direct investment in the country. The study is also a starting point for future research on the dynamics behind foreign direct investment decision-making.
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