Emergence of joint health and safety committees in Algerian companies: an exploratory study
International Journal of Health Governance
ISSN: 2059-4631
Article publication date: 24 August 2022
Issue publication date: 21 October 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The objective of this article is to carry out an exploratory study on the emergence of health and safety committees (HSC) in Algerian companies.
Design/methodology/approach
The methodology chosen, governed by the systemic approach, is centered on the exploration of HSC emergence factors in companies.
Findings
The suggested method consists in defining hypotheses found in the literature on the emergence of HSC in order to affirm or refute them in the case of Algerian companies.
Research limitations/implications
Despite the fact that a good number of Algerian industrial companies were solicited; the number of respondents was limited. This limitation confirms the difficulty commonly encountered in exploratory studies by questionnaire.
Practical implications
The results of this exploratory study serve as a basis for the elaboration of a national action plan dedicated to HSC emergence in Algerian companies.
Originality/value
This is the first study conducted in Algerian companies on HSC emergence. The identification of emergence problems allows drawing up an effective action plan to solve them.
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Citation
Bousfot, W., Saadi, S. and Djebabra, M. (2022), "Emergence of joint health and safety committees in Algerian companies: an exploratory study", International Journal of Health Governance, Vol. 27 No. 4, pp. 449-459. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-02-2022-0017
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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