Considerable research has been performed on why, how, and when health and safety issues of employees are escalated. However, little attention has been given to why, how, and when employees of family-owned-business firms face issues regarding their health and safety. A family business firm refers to a business that is owned or managed by members of a single family. Family business firms are the oldest and very common form of business entity. The business affairs of family firms are succeeded one generation to another. At the same time, two or more generations are involved in the management and decision-making process of the firm. As compared to corporate organizations, family firms usually operate in small places with limited financial and operational resources. Therefore, family business firms are not able to provide sufficient facilities to their employees at the workplace. Insufficient light arrangements, dirtiness, congested workplace, improper arrangements of drinking water and food, and absence of safety instructions and measures are the main causes of employees’ health and safety problems.
In developing countries, the proportion of workers employed in family firms and small and medium scale enterprises is much higher than in the corporate sector. Scholars confirm the relationship between working conditions, employee health, and productivity. Therefore, it is important to develop occupational safety and health. Literature highlights the outcomes of employees’ health and safety issues such as a decrease in employees’ and firm performance, absenteeism, low productivity, high employees’ turnover, disengagement, anxiety, mental health and psychological problems, and psychological contract breach. The key reasons for health and safety issues in family firms are lack of financial resources, the limited interest of managers in employees’ health and safety issues, an absence of employees’ leadership, insufficient occupational health and safety inspections, and limited support from occupational health services and human resource consultants. The key objective of this special topic is to highlight the antecedents and consequences of employees’ health and safety issues in family firms. Besides, to provide suitable research-based solutions to overcome employees’ health and safety issues at the workplace.
Considering the perspective of Family Firms, Research topics/ questions of possible interest include but are not restricted to:
• Psychological approaches to improve occupational safety, health, and well-being
• Dynamics of occupational safety, health, and well-being
• Work-related and non-work-related psychological factors and occupational safety, health, and well-being
• Financial costs and economic benefits to a family firm for launching the health and safety program
• Role of occupational health physicians, doctors, nurses, engineers, ergonomists in the development and implementation of health and safety program
• Occupational health and safety problems at workplace and legal measures.
• Workers knowledge and occupational health and safety issues at the workplace
• Leadership role in health and safety measures
• Healthy workplace environment and employees’ performance
• Health workplace environment as a marketing tool.
Considerable research has been performed on why, how, and when health and safety issues of employees are escalated. However, little attention has been given to why, how, and when employees of family-owned-business firms face issues regarding their health and safety. A family business firm refers to a business that is owned or managed by members of a single family. Family business firms are the oldest and very common form of business entity. The business affairs of family firms are succeeded one generation to another. At the same time, two or more generations are involved in the management and decision-making process of the firm. As compared to corporate organizations, family firms usually operate in small places with limited financial and operational resources. Therefore, family business firms are not able to provide sufficient facilities to their employees at the workplace. Insufficient light arrangements, dirtiness, congested workplace, improper arrangements of drinking water and food, and absence of safety instructions and measures are the main causes of employees’ health and safety problems.
In developing countries, the proportion of workers employed in family firms and small and medium scale enterprises is much higher than in the corporate sector. Scholars confirm the relationship between working conditions, employee health, and productivity. Therefore, it is important to develop occupational safety and health. Literature highlights the outcomes of employees’ health and safety issues such as a decrease in employees’ and firm performance, absenteeism, low productivity, high employees’ turnover, disengagement, anxiety, mental health and psychological problems, and psychological contract breach. The key reasons for health and safety issues in family firms are lack of financial resources, the limited interest of managers in employees’ health and safety issues, an absence of employees’ leadership, insufficient occupational health and safety inspections, and limited support from occupational health services and human resource consultants. The key objective of this special topic is to highlight the antecedents and consequences of employees’ health and safety issues in family firms. Besides, to provide suitable research-based solutions to overcome employees’ health and safety issues at the workplace.
Considering the perspective of Family Firms, Research topics/ questions of possible interest include but are not restricted to:
• Psychological approaches to improve occupational safety, health, and well-being
• Dynamics of occupational safety, health, and well-being
• Work-related and non-work-related psychological factors and occupational safety, health, and well-being
• Financial costs and economic benefits to a family firm for launching the health and safety program
• Role of occupational health physicians, doctors, nurses, engineers, ergonomists in the development and implementation of health and safety program
• Occupational health and safety problems at workplace and legal measures.
• Workers knowledge and occupational health and safety issues at the workplace
• Leadership role in health and safety measures
• Healthy workplace environment and employees’ performance
• Health workplace environment as a marketing tool.
