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. 2022 Jun 1;18(2):e1234. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1234
Saari, J (1989) The effect of positive feedback on industrial housekeeping and accidents; A long‐term study at a shipyard.
Country FI
Aim To determine effects of performance feedback on housekeeping behavior and on injuries over a longer period.
Target population Occupation: Manufacture of other transport equipment; shipyard workers/both
Industry: C—Manufacturing
Setting: 11 Industrial site
Firm size: 10–49 (small)
Study design ITS with comparison conditions: 2. Serial measures with internal control
Unit of analysis: Group/organizational level
Sample size: 64 workers, four foremen, two production engineers; multiple housekeeping indicators collected as an index.
Type of intervention 3.3 Multifaceted across individual and organizational levels
Evaluation design Duration of intervention: Feedback for 8 weeks
Duration of follow‐up: 3 = Medium‐term (12–36 months)
Type of outcome measure: Injury
Study quality Moderate quality