An empirical analysis of the effectiveness of occupational health and safety management systems in SMEs

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 398-419

  Arocena, Pablo ^a   Núñez, Imanol ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

occupational safety and health management; SME; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956092022     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242610363521     Document Type: Article

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