Leading After-Action Reviews among Emergency Responder Teams: how Perceptions of Leader Behaviors Relate to Proximal and Distal Outcomes

Authors

Joseph Al. Allen
Roni Reiter-Palmon, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Kelly Prange, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Marissa Shuffler
Elliott Barber, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Reiter-Palmon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8259-4516

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-8-2019

Publication Title

Occupational Health Science

Volume

3

First Page

59

Last Page

81

Abstract

Safety concerns are a critical issue for individuals and teams in high reliability organizations (HROs). As HROs with positive safety climates often have fewer accidents and injuries, understanding which approaches can improve safety climate is paramount. The purpose of the current study was to investigate how leaders’ behavior in after-action reviews (AARs) relates to AAR quality, perceptions of team safety climate, and perceptions of organizational safety climate. We used a sample (N = 89) of firefighters to test the mediation model. Results indicated that AAR leader behaviors focusing on consideration and learning promote positive perceptions of team and organizational safety climate through AAR meeting quality.

Comments

This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-019-00032-6

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Recommended Citation

Allen, J.A., Reiter-Palmon, R., Prange, K.A. et al. Leading After-Action Reviews among Emergency Responder Teams: how Perceptions of Leader Behaviors Relate to Proximal and Distal Outcomes. Occup Health Sci 3, 59–81 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-019-00032-6