Occupational health and safety systems, corporate governance and viable systems diagnosis: An action research approach

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 509-522

  Tepe, Susanne ^a   Haslett, Tim ^b  

^a Management Action Australia   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action research in OHS; OHS corporate governance; OHS management systems; Viable systems diagnosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036431211     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021064704360     Document Type: Review

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