Exploring the information literacy of professionals in safety management

Safety Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 294-299

  Yang, Fuqiang ^a  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; Information literacy; Safety management; Safety professionals

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT RISKS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS; INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURES; INFORMATION LITERACY; NATIONAL INFORMATION POLICIES; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; RAPID DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY CLIMATE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SAFETY PROBLEMS; SAFETY PROFESSIONALS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SCIENCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CULTURAL SAFETY; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION LITERACY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 82455179423     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2011.08.066     Document Type: Article

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