Bureaucracy, influence and beliefs: A literature review of the factors shaping the role of a safety professional

Safety Science

Volumn 98, Issue , 2017, Pages 98-112

  Provan, David J ^a   Dekker, Sidney W A ^a   Rae, Andrew J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Institutional work; Professional practice; Safety; Safety professional

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; INSTITUTIONAL WORK; LITERATURE REVIEWS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES; SAFETY PROFESSIONALS; SAFETY RISKS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; THREE CATEGORIES;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

AUTHORITY; BEHAVIOR; CAREER MOBILITY; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; NONMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY PROFESSIONAL; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 85020885566     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2017.06.006     Document Type: Review

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