Mobility, risk tolerance and competence to manage risks

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1061-1088

  Williams, Allan M ^a   Baláž, Vladimír ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

competence; mobility; risk tolerance; UK

Indexed keywords

CARRIER MOBILITY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

COMPETENCE; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; INDIVIDUAL MOBILITY; LIFE CYCLE CONSIDERATIONS; LOGISTIC REGRESSIONS; RISK AND UNCERTAINTY; RISK TOLERANCE; UK;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84905124746     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2013.841729     Document Type: Article

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