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Effect of Employee Productivity and Performance on Occupational Health and Safety Among Nurses.
Purpose: Employee productivity and performance affect OHS for nurses in private hospitals in Tamil Nadu, India. The mediating role of employee happiness suggests ways healthcare institutions might improve workplace safety and staff well-being.
Design/Methodology/Approach: A cross-sectional survey was used for descriptive, quantitative research. Using proportionate and selective sampling, 495 nurses from tier 1 and 2 Tamil Nadu cities provided data. SEM using Smart-PLS 4.0 was employed to analyze staff productivity, performance, satisfaction, and OHS.
Findings: OHS and employee productivity correlated positively. Happy nurses work better and make the workplace safer because employee satisfaction partially mediates these links. With strong reliability, validity, and fit, the model confirmed theorized pathways.
Practical Implications: Hospital administration must strike a balance between productivity and workplace safety. Providing fair pay, health benefits, and good working conditions enhances nurse performance and safety.
Originality: This study uniquely integrates Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Theory and Social Exchange Theory (SET) to explain how productivity and performance affect occupational safety outcomes in healthcare settings, specifically among Indian private hospital nurses, an understudied group in OHS research.