High-flying Risks

Over the last few decades, the air transport industry in Sweden has been altered and deregulated in such a way that the industry is now completely fueled by competition. Indeed, airline pilots now face drastically different working conditions that are cause for concern due to the nature of these changes, and their resulting safety risks. Thus, the aim of the proposed project is to examine the effects of factors that influence perceptions of safety cultures and how these perceptions might influence associated work conditions, well-being, and safety. More specifically, the proposed project attempts to address whether different pilots have common perceptions of safety climate, and if so, to determine what characterizes these safety climates and associated health and well-being.

Faculty Supervisor:

Arla Day

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Partner:

Stockholm University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Saint Mary's University

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