Investigating professional values among pilots, cabin crew, ground staff, and managers to develop aviation safety management systems

Professional culture differences resulting from occupational training and experiences are widely known to affect the behaviours of groups individuals. Yet a research gap exists on whether professional can influence safety-relevant core values held within individuals which typically considered product national culture. The present study compared pilots, cabin crew, non-managerial ground staff, airline managers by evaluating influenced levels agreement towards cultural concepts relevant safety. Results N = 317 aviation professionals found significant between four attitudes power distance, individualism, time orientation, indulgence vs. restraint. Social physical distance headquarters, confined work environments, loyalty interfaces affected individualism among pilots crew. Frontline opposed time-orientation, highlighting potential for conflicts decision making due in perceived balance safety performance. also sociological preferences related findings support usage as basis human behaviour analysis highlights importance include ergonomics when devising organisational management strategies. • Values conventionally associated with factors were be Occupational practices altered professionals' values, potentially affecting flight operations. Physical social headquarters hierarchy Airline frontline had different orientation influencing risk management. Safety strategies diverse organisations requires integration dynamic factors.