Valerie Sutherland; Peter John Makin; Charles Cox
Description
The challenge to improve safety at work remains a key concern of many organizations, as traditional approaches to safety in organizations have not had
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the anticipated impact of reducing accident rates at work. As the authors of this new book show, the existing methods of attempting to enhance safe performance have very limited efficacy. The Management of Safety reviews the main theories underlying safety management and their application to developing safe behaviour, and provides an introduction to the new behaviour-based approach to safety management and quality improvement. Throughout the text, useful examples and illustrations are included to show the need for this new approach. This book should be read by anyone with an interest in or responsibility for safety in the workplace, and by academics and students of human resource management and organizational behaviour and occupational psychology.
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Genres
Business & Economics
Tags
Business & Economics
Management
Human Resource Management
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
Reading Moods
Motivational & Encouraging
Contributors
No contributors specified
Publishing Info
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Ltd. (UK)
Month-Year
Apr, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780857022240
ISBN-10: 0857022245
Language
English
No. of Pages
160
Format
E-book
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