TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship between organizational characteristics and the adoption of workplace smoking policies
AU - Emmons, Karen M.
AU - Thompson, Beti
AU - McLerran, Dale
AU - Sorensen, Glorian
AU - Linnan, Laura
AU - Basen-Engquist, Karen
AU - Biener, Lois
PY - 2000/8
Y1 - 2000/8
N2 - Organizational-level variables that are hypothesized to influence the level of smoking policy restrictions and the prevalence of smoking control activities were tested in a sample of 114 worksites that participated in the Working Well Trial, a national trial of worksite health promotion. Predictors related to more restrictive policies included smaller size, larger percentage of white-collar workers, larger number of complaints about environmental tobacco smoke, less complexity, more formalization, and having a CEO who valued health and employees' well-being. The number of smoking control activities offered in a worksite was predicted by having a larger blue-collar workforce, a higher percentage of female employees, higher levels of workforce stability, and a CEO who valued health and employees' well-being. Efforts to identify predictors of companies' adoption and implementation of workplace-based policies and interventions are an important part of tobacco control efforts and will enhance future intervention and research efforts.
AB - Organizational-level variables that are hypothesized to influence the level of smoking policy restrictions and the prevalence of smoking control activities were tested in a sample of 114 worksites that participated in the Working Well Trial, a national trial of worksite health promotion. Predictors related to more restrictive policies included smaller size, larger percentage of white-collar workers, larger number of complaints about environmental tobacco smoke, less complexity, more formalization, and having a CEO who valued health and employees' well-being. The number of smoking control activities offered in a worksite was predicted by having a larger blue-collar workforce, a higher percentage of female employees, higher levels of workforce stability, and a CEO who valued health and employees' well-being. Efforts to identify predictors of companies' adoption and implementation of workplace-based policies and interventions are an important part of tobacco control efforts and will enhance future intervention and research efforts.
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U2 - 10.1177/109019810002700410
DO - 10.1177/109019810002700410
M3 - Article
C2 - 10929755
AN - SCOPUS:0034242469
SN - 1090-1981
VL - 27
SP - 483
EP - 501
JO - Health Education and Behavior
JF - Health Education and Behavior
IS - 4
ER -