Chronic unease for safety in managers: A conceptualisation

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 969-979

  Fruhen, L S ^a   Flin, R H ^a   McLeod, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic unease; managers; risk; safety critical industries

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; RISKS; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

CHRONIC UNEASE; LEVEL OF SAFETIES; LITERATURE SEARCH;

MANAGERS;

EID: 84905080092     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2013.822924     Document Type: Article

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