Workers’ perceptions of workplace safety and job satisfaction

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-302

  Ayim Gyekye, Seth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Accident frequency; Job satisfaction; Organisational safety climate; Perception; Safety management; Safety perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 27744586193     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2005.11076650     Document Type: Article

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