Aviation on the ground: Safety culture in a ground handling company

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-76

  Ek, Åsa ^a   Akselsson, Roland ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 34248394277     PISSN: 10508414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327108ijap1701_4     Document Type: Article

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