Role typology for health and safety representatives

Employee Relations

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 481-500

  Harris, Leigh Ann ^a   Olsen, Kirsten Bendix ^a   Walker, Robyn Jane ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Employees participation; Employees relations; Health and safety representative; Impact ladder; Laws and legislation; New Zealand; Occupational health and safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865107247     PISSN: 01425455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01425451211248532     Document Type: Article

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