The role of national culture and organizational climate in safety training effectiveness

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-152

  Burke, Michael J ^a   Chan Serafin, Suzanne ^a   Salvador, Rommel ^b   Smith, Alexis ^a   Sarpy, Sue Ann ^c  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38649088227     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13594320701307503     Document Type: Article

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