Did you have an impact? a theory-based method for planning and evaluating knowledge-transfer and exchange activities in occupational health and safety

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-62

  Kramer, Desré M ^a   Wells, Richard P ^a   Carlan, Nicolette ^a   Aversa, Theresa ^b   Dixon, Shane M ^c   McMillan, Keith ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Ontario Public Service Employees Union   (Switzerland)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Knowledge transfer and exchange; Musculoskeletal disorders; Workplace based research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIOENGINEERING; BUILDING INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION SCIENCE; KNOWLEDGE; MASS COMMUNICATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION THEORY; KNOWLEDGE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POWER PLANTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84878200335     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2013.11076965     Document Type: Article

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