Gain or loss? Examining the dual effects of small talk on employees’ safety performance
This study advances safety research by highlighting small talk as a micro-level determinant of safety performance, and enriches COR theory by illustrating resource gain/loss mechanisms in social interactions. Practically, it offers insights for managing informal communication to balance relational benefits and task focus, optimizing workplace safety.
Authors
- Bo Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1058-5888)
- Pan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3777-6561)
- Mingyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7907-3971)
- Guo Ru
- Ben Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1400-5040)
- Chaofan Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0917-7407)
Institutions
- Open University of China (CN)
- Beijing Jiaotong University (CN)
- China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Engineering (CN)
- China Academy of Safety Sciences and Technology (CN)
- Hebei Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1622001
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities