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Table 1 Ten items of the HPWS questionnaire [5]

From: The German version of the high-performance work systems questionnaire (HPWS-G) in the context of patient safety: a validation study in a Swiss university hospital

Item No.

Lable

Employees in my hospital area

1

Skills

… are provided opportunities to learn new skills.

2

Rewards

… are given rewards for doing a good job.

3

Information

… receive necessary information to do a good job.

4

Teamwork

Teamwork is important for providing quality service to patients.

5

Workplace

… are asked how workplace processes can be improved.

6

Appraisal

… receive performance appraisals that help them to improve their performance.

7

Quality

… receive training on quality improvement methods.

8

Job security

… have job security.

9

Survey

… see improvements in this hospital area based on results of employee surveys.

10

Candidate

The best candidate for the job is hired in this hospital area.