Journal article
Organizational culture and the adoption of anti-smoking initiatives at small to very small workplaces: An organizational level analysis
Tobacco prevention & cessation, Vol.4(December), pp.39-39
2018
DOI: 10.18332/tpc/100403
PMID: 32411865
Abstract
Many workplaces have adopted anti-smoking initiatives to reduce smoking behavior, but small workplaces are less likely to adopt these initiatives. One factor that could influence adoption is organizational culture, defined as the values and assumptions shared by members of an organization. The aim of this study was to examine the types of organizational culture associated with smoking policy strength and adoption of smoking cessation activities at small (20-99 employees) and very small (<20 employees) workplaces. Two study hypotheses were made: An increase in clan culture (characterized by participation in decision-making and human resources development) will be associated with an increase in smoking policy strength (H1) and higher odds of having cessation activities in the workplace (H2).
Between June and October 2017, executives and employees coming from small and very small workplaces participated in separate surveys. Executives answered questions about their workplace's anti-smoking initiatives, while employees completed a 12-item questionnaire about organizational culture. We aggregated employee data to perform linear and logistic regression at the organizational level.
Organizational culture was not significantly associated with smoking policy strength, therefore H1 was not supported. Counter to H2, an increase in clan culture was associated with lower odds of offering smoking cessation activities (OR=0.06; 95% CI: 0.01-0.58).
We did not find support for the hypothesized relationships. External factors and additional cultural characteristics may explain study findings. Continued research on culture and ways to improve tobacco control within smaller workplaces is needed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Organizational culture and the adoption of anti-smoking initiatives at small to very small workplaces: An organizational level analysis
- Creators
- Christine M Kava - Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa, United StatesEdith A Parker - Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa, United StatesBarbara Baquero - Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa, United StatesSusan J Curry - Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa, United StatesPaul A Gilbert - Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa, United StatesMichael Sauder - Department of Sociology, University of Iowa, Iowa, United StatesDaniel K Sewell - Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Tobacco prevention & cessation, Vol.4(December), pp.39-39
- DOI
- 10.18332/tpc/100403
- PMID
- 32411865
- NLM abbreviation
- Tob Prev Cessat
- ISSN
- 2459-3087
- eISSN
- 2459-3087
- Publisher
- Greece
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2018
- Academic Unit
- Public Health Administration; Sociology and Criminology; Health Management and Policy; Biostatistics; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984063204802771
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