• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.480-485
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• 2004

The main purpose of this study is to present the scheme to reinforce the leadership of field supervisors in order to effectively prevent construction accidents. To this end, first, the researcher reviewed the meanings, functions, types and characteristics o( the leadership of field supervisors in safety management activities on construction sites through the literature review. Second, he investigated the types of supervisors' leadership and the level of field safety management activities through qestionnaires. Third, he categorized the types of supervisors' leadership by that level. Fourth, lie suggested the leadership type of field supervisors to effectively prevent construction accidents, and then he developed the plans to reinforce their leadership.