The role of safety climate and communication in accident interpretation: Implications for learning from negative events

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 644-657

  Hofmann, David A ^a   Stetzer, Adam ^a  

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EID: 0032218160     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/256962     Document Type: Article

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