Obtaining compliance with occupational health and safety regulations: A multilevel study using self-determination theory

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 271-287

  Burstyn, Igor ^a   Jonasi, Lorraine ^a   Wild, T Cameron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

compliance; psychosocial factors; workplace safety

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE; HEALTH AND SAFETY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ARTICLE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB EXPERIENCE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; WORKPLACE; CANADA; COOPERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MOTIVATION; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CONTROL; TIME;

CANADA;

CANADA; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954850131     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603121003663461     Document Type: Article

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