British directors perspectives on the impact of health and safety on corporate performance

Safety Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 227-239

  Smallman, C ^a   John, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b 17 Silver Crescent ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate performance; Health and safety; Research

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

SENIOR MANAGEMENT AGENDAS;

HEALTH HAZARDS;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BUDGET; COMPETITION; COST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0035427734     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(01)00003-0     Document Type: Article

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