Behavior-Based safety and working alone: The effects of a Self-Monitoring package on the safe performance of bus operators

Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 5-43

  Olson, Ryan ^a   Austin, John ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior based safety; Bus operator performance; Bus transit safety; Lone workers; Safe driving; Self monitoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035740152     PISSN: 01608061     EISSN: 15408604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J075v21n03_02     Document Type: Article

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