Abstract
This study found that applying the theories to local industry problems can improve health, wellness, and safety standards. We can improve industry effectiveness and durability by aligning industry practices with employee, supervisor, and stakeholder needs. This alignment benefits and is necessary for everyone. This is a call for collaboration to change industry protocols. Multiple theories show that organizational practices affect performance. This research discusses a crucial opportunity to protect minority construction workers and improve safety, health, and well-being. This study enhances industry knowledge of health, fitness, and safety by examining Schein’s theory of organizational culture, Denison’s model, the Theory of managerial excellence, Cameron and Quinn’s Competing Values Framework, Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory, Resilience Theory, Social Identity Theory, and Equity Theory.
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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
AFRICAN AMERICAN, HISPANIC, WOMEN, MINORITY, ASIAN, ESSENTIAL WORKER, COVID-19, CONSTRUCTION
