Workplace Safety Perceptions and Perceived Organizational Support: Do Supportive Perceptions Influence Safety Perceptions?

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-200

  Ayim Gyekye, Seth ^a   Salminen, Simo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Industrial accidents; Organizational climate; Perceived organizational support; Safety climate; Safety management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GHANA; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; SAFETY;

ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GHANA; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34548411874     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2007.11076721     Document Type: Article

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