(The Association of Safety Climate Perception and Information Technologies Productivity in Aviation: A Research on Airplane Maintenance Technicians)

Abstract

Purpose – This study aims to ferret the association between perceived safety climate and information technology productivity in aviation sector Design/methodology/approach – The data is collected from aircraft maintenance engineers and technicians working for different companies via random sample method using online survey form. Appropriately filled 228 forms are decided to be ıncluded in the analyses. Confirmatory and Exploratory Factor Analyses are conducted for the construct validation of the scales. Then, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis is performed to test our hypothesis. Findings – Analyses show that the scales have construct validity and perceived safety climate (with its two dimensions) significantly increases information technology productivity. Discussion – The findings support that safety climate, which is considered as a prominent concept deserves to be advocated and invested in order to establish occupational health and safety environment also increases the level of information technology productivity. Because the use of information technology compliant with the organisational objectives depends on the contribution of, and ownership provided by employees from the onset and during all stages of the project. It seems natural that value ascribed employee develops positive attitudes and behaviours towards organisation. Thus, this mechanism should be taken in the consideration by private and public organisation managements.