PERCEIVED NUCLEAR RISK, ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT, AND APPRAISALS OF MANAGEMENT - A STUDY OF NUCLEAR-POWER-PLANT PERSONNEL

This study examined to what extent nuclear risk perceptions, organizat ional commitment (OC), and appraisals of management are associated wit h each other among nuclear power plant personnel. The sample consisted of 428 nuclear power plant workers who completed a questionnaire at t heir workplace. Perceived nuclear risk and OC were most closely relate d to the appraisals of the top management of the organization. As the trust in and satisfaction with the top management increased, perceived nuclear safety and acceptance of the organizational goals and values heightened. This result is discussed in the context of industrial safe ty management.