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Document ID (ISN)108924
CIS number 08-1483
ISSN - Serial title 0815-6409 - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand
Year 2008
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Glendon I.
Title Safety culture: Snapshot of a developing concept
Bibliographic information June 2008, Vol.24, No.3, p.179-189. Illus. 26 ref.
Abstract This article reviews some of the key issues to be considered in literature surveys on safety culture, particularly with respect to selecting scientifically sound articles. Topics addressed: disciplines contributing to safety culture literature; sectors studied; determining the relative impact of safety culture publications; peer-review of articles; multi-author articles; authors' countries of origin.
Descriptors (primary) safety consciousness; role of management; motivation; psychology of work organization
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; description of technique; reliability
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceAustralia
Subject(s) Psychology and sociology
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Browse category(ies) Safety culture and safety consciousness
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors