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Attitudes of employees are greatly influenced by their working environment [2].
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Attitudes of employees are greatly influenced by their working environment [2]. The IAEA safety culture publications give guidance in changing and improving safety culture [1]. This includes also attitude change.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

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Definition

Attitude is A mental position with regard to a fact or state; a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state (Merriam-Webster)

Summary

Description

Extended definition

Extend and explain the definition with a couple of sentences.

Safety

In the IAEA publications, attitudes of individual employees and managers are linked to safety and safety culture [1]. Attitudes of individuals are part of several safety culture definitions, see e.g. INSAG-4 [2], and in the three-level safety culture model, attitudes are linked to the second level which represents the espoused values [1]. The safety culture definitions recognize that attitudes are generally intangible, but they lead to tangible manifestations [2]. Attitudes are also connected to the characteristics of good safety culture, e.g. management's commitment to safety, which is linked to their safety attitudes, and the questioning attitude of employees [1].

Effect of attitudes to KM

Explain why is attitude important from the point of view of KM: Knowledge sharing, Knowledge sharing culture

What can be done

Explain what can be done about attitudes

Attitudes of employees are greatly influenced by their working environment [2]. The IAEA safety culture publications give guidance in changing and improving safety culture [1]. This includes also attitude change.

References

[1] Safety culture in nuclear installations Guidance for use in the enhancement of safety culture, IAEA-TECDOC-1329, 2002, http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/te_1329_web.pdf

[2]Safety Culture, A report by the International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group, SAFETY SERIES No.75-INSAG-4, 1991, http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub882_web.pdf

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