ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT ON SAFETY PERFORMANCE AMONG TRUCK OPERATORS IN THE GHANAIAN MINING INDUSTRY

We examined the effects of career development and perceived organizational support on the two dimensions of
safety performance (safety compliance and safety participation) of 208 truck operators in the Ghanaian mining
industry using correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis. The results revealed that career
development has a significant positive influence on perceived organizational support and both safety compliance
and safety participation. Also, perceived organizational support had a significant positive influence on safety
compliance and safety participation. Furthermore, testing perceived organizational support as a mediator
between career development and the two dimensions of safety performance demonstrated that perceived
organizational support partially mediates the relationships between career development and both dimensions of
safety performance.