The relationship between recruitment processes, familiarity, trust, perceived risk and safety

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 365-369

  Burt, Christopher D B ^a   Stevenson, Renee J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Familiarity; Induction; Safety; Selection; Training; Trust; Turnover

Indexed keywords

FIRE FIGHTERS; PERCEIVED RISK; PERCEIVED TRUSTS; RECRUITMENT PROCESS; SAFETY ASPECTS; SAFETY BEHAVIOR; TEAM MEMBERS;

EMPLOYMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RISK PERCEPTION;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIRE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRUST; WORK;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FIRES; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TRUST;

EID: 70449656979     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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