Every organization is confronted by employee errors. Situational learning orientation may mitigate an employee's tendency to err. A situational learning orientation refers to the extent to which employees share the perception that there is an emphasis on improvement and on actively searching for...

Recent reports on patient safety in healthcare point to the high frequency of treatment errors. This study suggests a new theory of safety climate and brings empirical evidence that helps explain the occurrence of treatment errors. Four safety climate dimensions have been identified. They...

Every organization is confronted by employee errors. Situational learning orientation may mitigate an employee's tendency to err. A situational learning orientation refers to the extent to which employees share the perception that there is an emphasis on improvement and on actively searching for...

Treatment errors are a major problem in the healthcare industry. This study explored four dimensions of safety climate and the interactions among them as predictors of treatment errors. A total of 632 participants in 46 hospital units assessed their units' safety climate. Results demonstrated a...