A Conceptual Framework for the Determinants of Organizational Agility: Does Safety Commitment Matters?
Muhammad Ajmal, Ahmad Shahrul Nizam Isha, Shahrina Md Nordin, Noreen Kanwal, Al‐Baraa Abdulrahman Al‐Mekhlafi, Gehad Mohammed Ahmed Naji
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper to develop a conceptual framework to explore the relationshipbetween organizational agility determinants (safety training, safety rules and procedures, safetycommunication) with mediating effect of safety commitment on safety performance. The idea behindthis study is to highlight the organizational agility determinants to improve safety performance,particularly in the oil and gas industry of Malaysia. The outcome of this study will provide strategicplans to reduce the accidents, injuries and near misses.Design/methodology/approach – In this study population will be employees from the oil and gasindustry, and the sample will be selected from the manufacturing and operation department from theoil and gas industry. The cross-sectional strategy will be used to collect data.Findings – Initial objective of the paper is to establish the relationship among organizational agilitydeterminants to improve safety performance. The second objective is to develop a conceptualframework for the oil and gas industry to reduce accidents, injuries and near misses. Furthermore, thisstudy build relationship among relevant constructs of safety performance. This paper can assistemployers and safety officers in having a deeper understanding of the importance of organizationalagility factors and safety commitment to improving safety performance and its impact on the oil andgas industry.Originality/value – The clear worth of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework for the oiland gas industry. This study will be beneficial for safety managers and policymakers who areinterested in reducing the cost of safety management performance. In future, this study will be testedempirically on the basis of constructs from the literature.