The roles and functions of safety professionals in Taiwan: Comparing the perceptions of safety professionals and safety educators

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 399-407

  Wu, Tsung Chih ^a  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Safety competency; Safety educators (SE); Safety function; Safety professionals (SP); Safety role

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE DETECTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS; SURVEYS;

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES; EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS (EFA); FINANCIAL AFFAIRS; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; REFERENCE FRAMEWORKS; SAFETY FUNCTIONS; SAFETY PROFESSIONALS; SELF-ADMINISTERED QUESTIONNAIRE;

CURRICULA;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TAIWAN; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 81355127320     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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