Behavior-Based Intervention for Occupational Safety: Critical Impact of Social Comparison Feedback

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 135-142

  Williams, Joshua H ^a   Geller, E Scott ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral feedback specificity; Social comparison

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041163467     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4375(00)00030-X     Document Type: Article

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