A cross-level investigation of factors influencing unsafe behaviors and accidents

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 307-339

  Hofmann, David A ^a   Stetzer, Adam ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030162022     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.1996.tb01802.x     Document Type: Article

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