The OHS consultant as a facilitator of learning in workplace design processes: Four explorative case studies of current practice

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 810-816

  Broberg, Ole ^a   Hermund, Ingelise ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Boundary objects; Communities of practice; OHS consultant; Organizational learning; Workplace design

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH CARE;

BOUNDARY OBJECTS; COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; WORKPLACE DESIGN;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34548273478     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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