Human resource safety practices and employee injuries

Journal of Managerial Issues

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 397-413

  Lauver, Kristy J'Lyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

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