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Psychological Safety

In: Communication Climate at Work

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  • Øyvind Kvalnes

    (BI Norwegian Business School)

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Research on organisational life widely uses the concept of psychological safety to describe the circumstances under which people sense they can take interpersonal risks and challenge assumptions and beliefs in the group to which they belong. Here, I introduce it to describe one of the five qualities found in well-functioning communication climates. High levels of psychological safety indicate that people can express their disagreement with other group members without fear of repercussions. Individuals may have different perceptions of the psychological safety in the group, and some group members may act and speak in ways that weaken other members’ safety.

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  • Øyvind Kvalnes, 2023. "Psychological Safety," Springer Books, in: Communication Climate at Work, chapter 0, pages 73-81, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-28971-2_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28971-2_9
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