The effectiveness of training to change safety culture and attitudes within a highly regulated environment

Personnel Review

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 615-636

  Harvey, Joan ^a   Bolam, Helen ^a   Gregory, David ^a   Erdos, George ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic energy industry; Employee attitudes; Regulations; Safety; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844297455     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005976     Document Type: Article

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