Organizational support and safety outcomes: An un-investigated relationship?

Safety Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 388-397

  Mearns, K J ^a   Reader, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health support; Offshore industry; Organizational support; Safety citizenship

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; HEALTH CARE; PERSONNEL; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SAFETY FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

HEALTH SUPPORT; OFFSHORE INDUSTRY; ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT; SAFETY CITIZENSHIP; SAFETY CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR (SCB);

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ARTICLE; CITIZENSHIP; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38949198272     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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