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Anales De Psicologia, 2012

Resumen: Este trabajo analiza las diferencias en los procesos y resultados grupales en una empres... more Resumen: Este trabajo analiza las diferencias en los procesos y resultados grupales en una empresa multinacional ubicada en España y México. La muestra está formada por 363 empleados: 121 españoles (que realizan tareas de fabricación) y 242 mexicanos (121 con tareas similares a las que realizan en España y 121 con tareas diferentes, prestación de servicios). Como se esperaba los resultados muestran que los empleados españoles perciben más positivamente todos los procesos (están más cohesionados y orientados a la tarea, se comunican mejor y manejan de forma eficaz sus conflictos), y resultados grupales (están más satisfechos y se consideran más eficaces) que los mexicanos. También en línea con lo esperado, se observan diferencias entre las muestras mexicanas a favor de la dedicada a prestar servicios, con tareas más enriquecidas. Por último, se estudia de forma exploratoria la influencia de los procesos en los resultados grupales en cada submuestra. Los resultados indican que la satisfacción se explica en las tres submuestras por los procesos relacionados con las interacciones sociales (comunicación y manejo eficaz de los conflictos), mientras que, para explicar la eficacia hay que atender a las diferencias entre países. Palabras clave: Grupos de trabajo; México; España; procesos grupales; eficacia grupal. Title: The role of tasks and group on group outcomes: differences between Mexico and Spain.

Sustainability

Telework has grown exponentially due to COVID-19, and has revealed itself as a useful work condit... more Telework has grown exponentially due to COVID-19, and has revealed itself as a useful work condition with a largely positive impact on employees’ well-being. Since many variables are involved in determining the relationships between telework and well-being, this paper clarifies the role of teleworkability, employees’ preference for telework, and telework intensity; specifically, how the first two variables impact on well-being through telework intensity. A systematic review was carried out between 2012 and 2022 to analyze how these variables relate. Scarce literature connecting these subjects showed that teleworkability and the preference for telework influence the amount of time employees wish to telework. Teleworkability and preference for telework need to be studied from a multilevel perspective since country-, company-, and individual-level characteristics impact on them. The results also confirmed that telework intensity establishes direct relationships with well-being, and it ...

Frontiers in Psychology, May 18, 2022

The aim of this research was to delimit the predictive and mediational model of resilience betwee... more The aim of this research was to delimit the predictive and mediational model of resilience between character strengths to predict flourishing, in a sample of undergraduate students. After signing their informed consent, 642 university students completed three validated scales (i.e., character strengths, resilience, and flourishing). Using an ex post facto design, regression, structural modeling, and mediation analyses were carried out, in order to construct a multi-causal predictive model. Results indicated a consistent predictive direct effect of character strengths on resilience and flourishing and of resilience on flourishing. As hypothesized, resilience also showed a mediating effect on the relationship between character strengths and flourishing. Additionally, results also revealed that the reactive and proactive factors of resilience were explained by different character strengths (e.g., emotional strength/cognitive, interpersonal strengths), reinforcing the idea that the two directions are complementary and necessary. Finally, several implications were established for the practice of positive psychology.

Papeles del Psicologo

Work (2011) indicates that 69% of respondents replied that their work presents some risk of accid... more Work (2011) indicates that 69% of respondents replied that their work presents some risk of accident and the number of accidents in the period between October 2009 and September 2010 was 560,105. Thus, accidents are the main health risk, especially in sectors such as construction and agriculture. Regarding the costs, official figures are hard to find, but if the direct costs are high, the indirect ones are even higher, in a ratio of 1:4 (for a review see Sun, Paez, Lee, Salem & Daraiseh, 2006). Also, at this moment, the economic crisis exacerbates this problem because it represents one more stressor with negative consequences on working conditions in general and on risk prevention in particular (Bettio, Corsi, Lyberaki, Samek & Verashchagina, 2013). These data justify the importance of studying the work-related accident rates, despite the complexity of the issue (the multiple variables involved, difficulty in accessing the samples and the data, experimental mortality, etc.) This article has two objectives. First, it aims to review the literature on this subject, and second it will present the main results of two research projects, from the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology at the UNED, on accidents in professional soldiers and in two particularly dangerous industries: construction and agriculture. RESEARCH INTO WORK-RELATED ACCIDENTS Work-related accidents, according to the General Social Security Act (Art. 115, GSSA), are accidents that occur when performing the duties and functions of the job, those that are produced in the journey to the place of work (commuting) and

Journal of Managerial Psychology, 2005

PurposeTo analyse the influence of three different types of organisational support (supervisor&#3... more PurposeTo analyse the influence of three different types of organisational support (supervisor's and colleagues' support, training, and acknowledgement and rewards) on the implementation of teamwork systems.Design/methodology/approachMain and buffer effects of social support were tested using different subjective (job satisfaction and job involvement) and objective (production and total production management (TPM)) organisational criteria. In the longitudinal study, two sets of data were taken from a sample of workers from car‐manufacturing factories in two consecutive years.FindingsThe three dimensions of support explain 30 per cent of the variance in job satisfaction in time 1(T1) and 11 per cent in time 2 (T2). A total of 50 per cent of job involvement in T1 is due to the supervisor's and colleagues' support, whereas in T2 this influence is not apparent. Social support from supervisor's and colleagues and acknowledgment and rewards explain 10 per cent of the v...

Sustainability

As a result of the rapid and unplanned adoption of telework by European companies during the pand... more As a result of the rapid and unplanned adoption of telework by European companies during the pandemic, specific telework characteristics have arisen. Thus, employees’ experience of telework requires further analysis. Based on the “Living, Working, and COVID-19” results for Baltic countries, this paper studies the effect of telework experience on wellbeing, both directly and mediated by Work-Life balance and job satisfaction, through structural equation modelling. After verifying the significant differences in telework preferences, the model is also tested in high versus low telework preference groups. The main findings corroborate the effect of a positive telework experience on perceived wellbeing, but only indirectly via Work-Life balance. Additionally, data from the group with a high telework preference best fits the proposed model, revealing not only the mentioned indirect effect, but also the direct positive effect of telework experience on wellbeing. Thus, employees with a nega...

According to the Job Characteristics Model (Hackman and Oldham, 1976, 1980), autonomy, significan... more According to the Job Characteristics Model (Hackman and Oldham, 1976, 1980), autonomy, significance, variety, standardization and feedback influence worker satisfaction and perforRevista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones 2001 Volumen 17, n.o 3 Págs. 327-340 1 Dpto. Psicología Social y de las Organizaciones (UNED). 2 Human (Pamplona).

Revista De Psicologia Del Trabajo Y De Las Organizaciones Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 2001

Resumen es: Segun el modelo de las Caracteristicas del Puesto (Hackman y Oldham, 1976, 1980) la a... more Resumen es: Segun el modelo de las Caracteristicas del Puesto (Hackman y Oldham, 1976, 1980) la autonomia, el significado, la variedad, la estandarizacion y el feed-...

Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones, 2015

Based upon the revised Job Demands and Resources Model (2008) we aim first, to test the relations... more Based upon the revised Job Demands and Resources Model (2008) we aim first, to test the relations between work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion across time and second, to determine the role of professional self-efficacy in this relation. A longitudinal study was conducted in two times, with a year of interval in a Spanish Army sample (n = 242). To test the causal relations between work-family and emotional exhaustion three models are tested: normal causal, reversed causal, and causal reciprocal. To test the role of professional self-efficacy in the relation between work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion four alternative models are tested: independence, antecedent, mediation, and independence plus antecedent models. Structural Equation Modeling results confirm the simultaneous reciprocal effects model as it fits the data better than the normal causal or the reverse causal models. This result suggests a spiral process, where work-family conflict predicts emotional exhaustion and at the same time emotional exhaustion increases work-family conflict. Likewise, this article contributes to clarifying the role of selfefficacy in the complex relationship between work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion.

Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones, 2012

In line with the Job Demands-Resources Model (JD-R) this study analyzes the role of task-oriented... more In line with the Job Demands-Resources Model (JD-R) this study analyzes the role of task-oriented norm (job resource) and role stressors (job demands) to predict job satisfaction over time. In order to test this effect, a sample was gathered in a manufacturing setting at two different times. Hierarchical regression analysis tests the principal and the interaction effects of role stressors (role conflict and role overload) and task-oriented norm to predict job satisfaction. Results confirm the negative effect of role conflict at Time 1 on job satisfaction at Time 2 showing the relevance of setting priorities to neutralize the negative effect of this stressor. Moreover, these results show the interaction between task overload (Time 1) and task-oriented norm (Time 1) on job satisfaction (Time 2) after working together for more than one year as a permanent group. Discussion is focused on the structural work context and within group implications of these findings in real working settings.

Anales de Psicología, 2012

Resumen: Este trabajo analiza las diferencias en los procesos y resultados grupales en una empres... more Resumen: Este trabajo analiza las diferencias en los procesos y resultados grupales en una empresa multinacional ubicada en España y México. La muestra está formada por 363 empleados: 121 españoles (que realizan tareas de fabricación) y 242 mexicanos (121 con tareas similares a las que realizan en España y 121 con tareas diferentes, prestación de servicios). Como se esperaba los resultados muestran que los empleados españoles perciben más positivamente todos los procesos (están más cohesionados y orientados a la tarea, se comunican mejor y manejan de forma eficaz sus conflictos), y resultados grupales (están más satisfechos y se consideran más eficaces) que los mexicanos. También en línea con lo esperado, se observan diferencias entre las muestras mexicanas a favor de la dedicada a prestar servicios, con tareas más enriquecidas. Por último, se estudia de forma exploratoria la influencia de los procesos en los resultados grupales en cada submuestra. Los resultados indican que la satisfacción se explica en las tres submuestras por los procesos relacionados con las interacciones sociales (comunicación y manejo eficaz de los conflictos), mientras que, para explicar la eficacia hay que atender a las diferencias entre países. Palabras clave: Grupos de trabajo; México; España; procesos grupales; eficacia grupal. Title: The role of tasks and group on group outcomes: differences between Mexico and Spain.

Revista de Psicología Social, 2001

Algunos datos Algunos datos "En los campos profesionales y técnicos la puerta de entrada es, típi... more Algunos datos Algunos datos "En los campos profesionales y técnicos la puerta de entrada es, típicamente, un CI de 110-120… Cuando la mayor parte del mundo está en un intervalo del 10%, el CI en sí mismo ofrece una ventaja competitiva relativamente pequeña" (Goleman,1998). "En un estudio sobre más de 2.000 gerentes de 12 grandes empresas, el 81% de las competencias que distinguían a los líderes destacados estaban relacionados con la inteligencia emocional" (Boyatzis, The Competent Manager,1982).

Papeles del …, 2011

Proyecto académico sin fines de lucro, desarrollado bajo la iniciativa de acceso abierto

Work-related accidents are a problem of extreme importance due to their serious consequences. Ava... more Work-related accidents are a problem of extreme importance due to their serious consequences. Available data on the level of personal injuries and on the eco...

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Crowdfunding Platforms

This chapter compares two national crowdfunding markets based on their platforms and regulatory l... more This chapter compares two national crowdfunding markets based on their platforms and regulatory legislation on crowdfunding. Spain and France were selected though a cluster analysis since both differ on those characteristics. Mean comparison tests were carried out to estimate differences. Data were based on a survey specifically designed and conducted for this research. While crowdfunding is an internet-powered activity with global accessibility, national boundaries and geographic proximity play a significant role in shaping the performance of crowdfunding platforms. Regarding practical implications, as each country developed its specific legislation, it is concluded that this legislation may boost or hinder the growth of crowdfunding. On the other hand, the different way platforms managed their business does not affect their outcomes in terms of number of projects and funds raised. As a result, although platforms are indispensable as an intermediate agent between funders and invest...

Anales De Psicologia, 2012

Resumen: Este trabajo analiza las diferencias en los procesos y resultados grupales en una empres... more Resumen: Este trabajo analiza las diferencias en los procesos y resultados grupales en una empresa multinacional ubicada en España y México. La muestra está formada por 363 empleados: 121 españoles (que realizan tareas de fabricación) y 242 mexicanos (121 con tareas similares a las que realizan en España y 121 con tareas diferentes, prestación de servicios). Como se esperaba los resultados muestran que los empleados españoles perciben más positivamente todos los procesos (están más cohesionados y orientados a la tarea, se comunican mejor y manejan de forma eficaz sus conflictos), y resultados grupales (están más satisfechos y se consideran más eficaces) que los mexicanos. También en línea con lo esperado, se observan diferencias entre las muestras mexicanas a favor de la dedicada a prestar servicios, con tareas más enriquecidas. Por último, se estudia de forma exploratoria la influencia de los procesos en los resultados grupales en cada submuestra. Los resultados indican que la satisfacción se explica en las tres submuestras por los procesos relacionados con las interacciones sociales (comunicación y manejo eficaz de los conflictos), mientras que, para explicar la eficacia hay que atender a las diferencias entre países. Palabras clave: Grupos de trabajo; México; España; procesos grupales; eficacia grupal. Title: The role of tasks and group on group outcomes: differences between Mexico and Spain.

Sustainability

Telework has grown exponentially due to COVID-19, and has revealed itself as a useful work condit... more Telework has grown exponentially due to COVID-19, and has revealed itself as a useful work condition with a largely positive impact on employees’ well-being. Since many variables are involved in determining the relationships between telework and well-being, this paper clarifies the role of teleworkability, employees’ preference for telework, and telework intensity; specifically, how the first two variables impact on well-being through telework intensity. A systematic review was carried out between 2012 and 2022 to analyze how these variables relate. Scarce literature connecting these subjects showed that teleworkability and the preference for telework influence the amount of time employees wish to telework. Teleworkability and preference for telework need to be studied from a multilevel perspective since country-, company-, and individual-level characteristics impact on them. The results also confirmed that telework intensity establishes direct relationships with well-being, and it ...

Frontiers in Psychology, May 18, 2022

The aim of this research was to delimit the predictive and mediational model of resilience betwee... more The aim of this research was to delimit the predictive and mediational model of resilience between character strengths to predict flourishing, in a sample of undergraduate students. After signing their informed consent, 642 university students completed three validated scales (i.e., character strengths, resilience, and flourishing). Using an ex post facto design, regression, structural modeling, and mediation analyses were carried out, in order to construct a multi-causal predictive model. Results indicated a consistent predictive direct effect of character strengths on resilience and flourishing and of resilience on flourishing. As hypothesized, resilience also showed a mediating effect on the relationship between character strengths and flourishing. Additionally, results also revealed that the reactive and proactive factors of resilience were explained by different character strengths (e.g., emotional strength/cognitive, interpersonal strengths), reinforcing the idea that the two directions are complementary and necessary. Finally, several implications were established for the practice of positive psychology.

Papeles del Psicologo

Work (2011) indicates that 69% of respondents replied that their work presents some risk of accid... more Work (2011) indicates that 69% of respondents replied that their work presents some risk of accident and the number of accidents in the period between October 2009 and September 2010 was 560,105. Thus, accidents are the main health risk, especially in sectors such as construction and agriculture. Regarding the costs, official figures are hard to find, but if the direct costs are high, the indirect ones are even higher, in a ratio of 1:4 (for a review see Sun, Paez, Lee, Salem & Daraiseh, 2006). Also, at this moment, the economic crisis exacerbates this problem because it represents one more stressor with negative consequences on working conditions in general and on risk prevention in particular (Bettio, Corsi, Lyberaki, Samek & Verashchagina, 2013). These data justify the importance of studying the work-related accident rates, despite the complexity of the issue (the multiple variables involved, difficulty in accessing the samples and the data, experimental mortality, etc.) This article has two objectives. First, it aims to review the literature on this subject, and second it will present the main results of two research projects, from the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology at the UNED, on accidents in professional soldiers and in two particularly dangerous industries: construction and agriculture. RESEARCH INTO WORK-RELATED ACCIDENTS Work-related accidents, according to the General Social Security Act (Art. 115, GSSA), are accidents that occur when performing the duties and functions of the job, those that are produced in the journey to the place of work (commuting) and

Journal of Managerial Psychology, 2005

PurposeTo analyse the influence of three different types of organisational support (supervisor&#3... more PurposeTo analyse the influence of three different types of organisational support (supervisor's and colleagues' support, training, and acknowledgement and rewards) on the implementation of teamwork systems.Design/methodology/approachMain and buffer effects of social support were tested using different subjective (job satisfaction and job involvement) and objective (production and total production management (TPM)) organisational criteria. In the longitudinal study, two sets of data were taken from a sample of workers from car‐manufacturing factories in two consecutive years.FindingsThe three dimensions of support explain 30 per cent of the variance in job satisfaction in time 1(T1) and 11 per cent in time 2 (T2). A total of 50 per cent of job involvement in T1 is due to the supervisor's and colleagues' support, whereas in T2 this influence is not apparent. Social support from supervisor's and colleagues and acknowledgment and rewards explain 10 per cent of the v...

Sustainability

As a result of the rapid and unplanned adoption of telework by European companies during the pand... more As a result of the rapid and unplanned adoption of telework by European companies during the pandemic, specific telework characteristics have arisen. Thus, employees’ experience of telework requires further analysis. Based on the “Living, Working, and COVID-19” results for Baltic countries, this paper studies the effect of telework experience on wellbeing, both directly and mediated by Work-Life balance and job satisfaction, through structural equation modelling. After verifying the significant differences in telework preferences, the model is also tested in high versus low telework preference groups. The main findings corroborate the effect of a positive telework experience on perceived wellbeing, but only indirectly via Work-Life balance. Additionally, data from the group with a high telework preference best fits the proposed model, revealing not only the mentioned indirect effect, but also the direct positive effect of telework experience on wellbeing. Thus, employees with a nega...

According to the Job Characteristics Model (Hackman and Oldham, 1976, 1980), autonomy, significan... more According to the Job Characteristics Model (Hackman and Oldham, 1976, 1980), autonomy, significance, variety, standardization and feedback influence worker satisfaction and perforRevista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones 2001 Volumen 17, n.o 3 Págs. 327-340 1 Dpto. Psicología Social y de las Organizaciones (UNED). 2 Human (Pamplona).

Revista De Psicologia Del Trabajo Y De Las Organizaciones Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 2001

Resumen es: Segun el modelo de las Caracteristicas del Puesto (Hackman y Oldham, 1976, 1980) la a... more Resumen es: Segun el modelo de las Caracteristicas del Puesto (Hackman y Oldham, 1976, 1980) la autonomia, el significado, la variedad, la estandarizacion y el feed-...

Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones, 2015

Based upon the revised Job Demands and Resources Model (2008) we aim first, to test the relations... more Based upon the revised Job Demands and Resources Model (2008) we aim first, to test the relations between work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion across time and second, to determine the role of professional self-efficacy in this relation. A longitudinal study was conducted in two times, with a year of interval in a Spanish Army sample (n = 242). To test the causal relations between work-family and emotional exhaustion three models are tested: normal causal, reversed causal, and causal reciprocal. To test the role of professional self-efficacy in the relation between work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion four alternative models are tested: independence, antecedent, mediation, and independence plus antecedent models. Structural Equation Modeling results confirm the simultaneous reciprocal effects model as it fits the data better than the normal causal or the reverse causal models. This result suggests a spiral process, where work-family conflict predicts emotional exhaustion and at the same time emotional exhaustion increases work-family conflict. Likewise, this article contributes to clarifying the role of selfefficacy in the complex relationship between work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion.

Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones, 2012

In line with the Job Demands-Resources Model (JD-R) this study analyzes the role of task-oriented... more In line with the Job Demands-Resources Model (JD-R) this study analyzes the role of task-oriented norm (job resource) and role stressors (job demands) to predict job satisfaction over time. In order to test this effect, a sample was gathered in a manufacturing setting at two different times. Hierarchical regression analysis tests the principal and the interaction effects of role stressors (role conflict and role overload) and task-oriented norm to predict job satisfaction. Results confirm the negative effect of role conflict at Time 1 on job satisfaction at Time 2 showing the relevance of setting priorities to neutralize the negative effect of this stressor. Moreover, these results show the interaction between task overload (Time 1) and task-oriented norm (Time 1) on job satisfaction (Time 2) after working together for more than one year as a permanent group. Discussion is focused on the structural work context and within group implications of these findings in real working settings.

Anales de Psicología, 2012

Resumen: Este trabajo analiza las diferencias en los procesos y resultados grupales en una empres... more Resumen: Este trabajo analiza las diferencias en los procesos y resultados grupales en una empresa multinacional ubicada en España y México. La muestra está formada por 363 empleados: 121 españoles (que realizan tareas de fabricación) y 242 mexicanos (121 con tareas similares a las que realizan en España y 121 con tareas diferentes, prestación de servicios). Como se esperaba los resultados muestran que los empleados españoles perciben más positivamente todos los procesos (están más cohesionados y orientados a la tarea, se comunican mejor y manejan de forma eficaz sus conflictos), y resultados grupales (están más satisfechos y se consideran más eficaces) que los mexicanos. También en línea con lo esperado, se observan diferencias entre las muestras mexicanas a favor de la dedicada a prestar servicios, con tareas más enriquecidas. Por último, se estudia de forma exploratoria la influencia de los procesos en los resultados grupales en cada submuestra. Los resultados indican que la satisfacción se explica en las tres submuestras por los procesos relacionados con las interacciones sociales (comunicación y manejo eficaz de los conflictos), mientras que, para explicar la eficacia hay que atender a las diferencias entre países. Palabras clave: Grupos de trabajo; México; España; procesos grupales; eficacia grupal. Title: The role of tasks and group on group outcomes: differences between Mexico and Spain.

Revista de Psicología Social, 2001

Algunos datos Algunos datos "En los campos profesionales y técnicos la puerta de entrada es, típi... more Algunos datos Algunos datos "En los campos profesionales y técnicos la puerta de entrada es, típicamente, un CI de 110-120… Cuando la mayor parte del mundo está en un intervalo del 10%, el CI en sí mismo ofrece una ventaja competitiva relativamente pequeña" (Goleman,1998). "En un estudio sobre más de 2.000 gerentes de 12 grandes empresas, el 81% de las competencias que distinguían a los líderes destacados estaban relacionados con la inteligencia emocional" (Boyatzis, The Competent Manager,1982).

Papeles del …, 2011

Proyecto académico sin fines de lucro, desarrollado bajo la iniciativa de acceso abierto

Work-related accidents are a problem of extreme importance due to their serious consequences. Ava... more Work-related accidents are a problem of extreme importance due to their serious consequences. Available data on the level of personal injuries and on the eco...

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Crowdfunding Platforms

This chapter compares two national crowdfunding markets based on their platforms and regulatory l... more This chapter compares two national crowdfunding markets based on their platforms and regulatory legislation on crowdfunding. Spain and France were selected though a cluster analysis since both differ on those characteristics. Mean comparison tests were carried out to estimate differences. Data were based on a survey specifically designed and conducted for this research. While crowdfunding is an internet-powered activity with global accessibility, national boundaries and geographic proximity play a significant role in shaping the performance of crowdfunding platforms. Regarding practical implications, as each country developed its specific legislation, it is concluded that this legislation may boost or hinder the growth of crowdfunding. On the other hand, the different way platforms managed their business does not affect their outcomes in terms of number of projects and funds raised. As a result, although platforms are indispensable as an intermediate agent between funders and invest...

La accidentabilidad de los trabajadores extranjeros en Navarra y las dimensiones culturales. Anál... more La accidentabilidad de los trabajadores extranjeros en Navarra y las dimensiones culturales. Análisis y propuesta de intervención multinivel. Proyecto financiado por el Centro Asociado de la Uned (UNED) en Pamplona y la Fundación Caja Navarra, convocatoria 2018

Abstract

Departing from the generalized result that foreign employees suffer more accidents than domestic employees, this project tested a model of “accident rate” (N = 116), to identify which variables could be causing this difference. Specifically, the model includes sociodemographic variables, labor context variables, and the cultural dimensions. Work accidents are a very pressing issue since it affects workers’ health, as well as companies results and society wellbeing. In this sample, no differences were found in accident rate indicators based on a foreign or national cultural background. However, we found that a foreign background reduces the perception of the possibility of an accident, result that could be linked to the cultural background. Some differences in fatigue and job control were identified in work units mostly formed by female workers. For the whole sample, results pointed to the negative role of job demands, and how this role improves in the presence of job control, and the positive role of a safety climate. Future studies should focus on identifying the mechanisms through which the mentioned variables influence a greater accident rate in foreign background workers. At the end, some recommendations were made for the companies based on these results.

Keywords: foreign background; occupational health; cultural dimensions; accident rate; accident prevention