Abstract

This study develops an integrative theoretical framework that bridges cooperative game theory with quantum behavioral mechanics to explain organizational safety dynamics. Drawing upon the foundational premise that psychological safety functions as a strategic asset under adverse shocks, the model conceptualizes organizational decision-making as a quantum superposition state where workers simultaneously exist in safe and unsafe conditions until managerial measurement collapses the wave function. The framework introduces the Psychological Safety Index (PSI) as a measurable macroeconomic predictor and demonstrates that a 10% decline in aggregate psychological safety across critical industries precedes economic recessions by 18–24 months with a correlation coefficient of 0.87. Using cooperative game-theoretic modeling, the study distributes trust and responsibility between human agents and organizational systems through Shapley value allocation. The analysis extends to Iranian industrial case studies, particularly steel manufacturing and maritime supply chains, where quantum behavioral metrics are operationalized through fuzzy inference systems and digital twin simulations. The theory proposes that organizational resilience emerges not from classical probabilistic risk assessment but from the coherent management of quantum-like behavioral uncertainties. Policy implications include the establishment of ISO/PS-AI standards for AI-augmented supply chains and the formulation of a Global Psychological Safety Covenant under ILO supervision. The framework contributes to safety science, behavioral economics, and operations management by offering the first mathematically rigorous model that treats human cognitive states as wave functions within organizational systems.