Relationship of corporate social responsibility to occupational health and safety in construction [Relación de la responsabilidad social corporativa con la salud y seguridad ocupacional en la construcción]

Authors

  • Viviana Carolina Salgado-Rodríguez Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
  • Jorge Andrés Torres-Jerves Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
  • Marco Benito Reinoso-Avecillas Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62574/rmpi.v4i2.136

Keywords:

ocial responsibility, social behaviour, enterprises

Abstract

The research aims to determine the relationship between corporate social responsibility and occupational health and safety in construction. In terms of the study population, a purposive sampling was chosen involving three construction companies located in the Ecuadorian Amazon region, in the provinces of Morona Santiago and Zamora Chinchipe, with the participation of 58 workers belonging to different labour categories, such as engineers, masters, bricklayers, journeymen and welders. The correlation with the other variables is low (0.099 with Support to vulnerable workers, 0.049 with Effective communication). Moderate correlations stand out between support for vulnerable workers and teamwork organisation, as well as between teamwork organisation and effective communication.

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Published

2024-04-01

How to Cite

Salgado-Rodríguez, V. C. ., Torres-Jerves, J. A. ., & Reinoso-Avecillas, M. B. . (2024). Relationship of corporate social responsibility to occupational health and safety in construction [Relación de la responsabilidad social corporativa con la salud y seguridad ocupacional en la construcción]. Multidisciplinary Journal Investigative Perspectives/Revista Multidisciplinaria Perspectivas Investigativas, 4(2), 45–52. https://doi.org/10.62574/rmpi.v4i2.136

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