The influence of organizational tenure on safety climate strength: A first look

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1431-1437

  Beus, Jeremy M ^a   Bergman, Mindy E ^a   Payne, Stephanie C ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate strength; Organizational tenure; Safety climate

Indexed keywords

FIRST LOOK; MODERATING EFFECT; SAFETY CLIMATE; WORK SITES; WORKPLACE SAFETY;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STANDARD; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955273952     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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