Exploring organizational learning, risk, and psychological safety : perspectives of child welfare senior leaders in Canada

Lwin, Kristen; Fallon, Barbara; Houston, Emmaline; Wilson, Rachel; Fluke, John; Jud, Andreas; Tromé, Nico

doi:10.1080/15548732.2023.2182398

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Exploring organizational learning, risk, and psychological safety : perspectives of child welfare senior leaders in Canada
Authors:	Lwin, Kristen Fallon, Barbara Houston, Emmaline Wilson, Rachel Fluke, John Jud, Andreas Tromé, Nico
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1080/15548732.2023.2182398
Published in:	Journal of Public Child Welfare
Issue Date:	2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1554-8732 1554-8740
Language:	English
Subjects:	Risk tolerance; Child welfare; Organizational learning; Child welfare organization
Subject (DDC):	362.7: Youth services
Abstract:	Child welfare workers and organizations are the direct link between legislation and families, thus, key to service effectiveness. However, little is known about the role of organizational learning, risk tolerance, and psychological safety, especially in Canadian child welfare. The aim of this study is to identify senior leaders’ perceptions of these constructs in the context of child welfare service delivery and family outcomes. This qualitative study included interviews with senior leaders (n= 8) from separate child welfare organizations in Ontario. Findings suggest that participants are constantly trying to address organizational learning through multiple strategies. Further, risk and risk tolerance are concepts at the core of child welfare work, but rarely explicitly discussed. Psychological safety is not embedded in discussions similar to learning and risk. Research exploring workers and supervisors’ perspectives and research that examines the link between these concepts and family outcomes are required.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/30302
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	Social Work
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Childhood, Youth and Family (IKJF)
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Lwin, K., Fallon, B., Houston, E., Wilson, R., Fluke, J., Jud, A., & Tromé, N. (2023). Exploring organizational learning, risk, and psychological safety : perspectives of child welfare senior leaders in Canada. Journal of Public Child Welfare. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2182398

Lwin, K. et al. (2023) ‘Exploring organizational learning, risk, and psychological safety : perspectives of child welfare senior leaders in Canada’, Journal of Public Child Welfare [Preprint]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2182398.

K. Lwin et al., “Exploring organizational learning, risk, and psychological safety : perspectives of child welfare senior leaders in Canada,” Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2023, doi: 10.1080/15548732.2023.2182398.

LWIN, Kristen, Barbara FALLON, Emmaline HOUSTON, Rachel WILSON, John FLUKE, Andreas JUD und Nico TROMÉ, 2023. Exploring organizational learning, risk, and psychological safety : perspectives of child welfare senior leaders in Canada. Journal of Public Child Welfare. 2023. DOI 10.1080/15548732.2023.2182398

Lwin, Kristen, Barbara Fallon, Emmaline Houston, Rachel Wilson, John Fluke, Andreas Jud, and Nico Tromé. 2023. “Exploring Organizational Learning, Risk, and Psychological Safety : Perspectives of Child Welfare Senior Leaders in Canada.” Journal of Public Child Welfare. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2182398.

Lwin, Kristen, et al. “Exploring Organizational Learning, Risk, and Psychological Safety : Perspectives of Child Welfare Senior Leaders in Canada.” Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2182398.