Human Safety and Risk Management - Softcover

A.Ian Glendon; Eugene F. McKenna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0412750503 ISBN 13: 9780412750502

Publisher: Chapman & Hall, 1995

Synopsis

This book provides a detailed analysis of the behavioural, psychological and human dimensions of health and safety in the workplace. "The Human Side of Safety" offers clear practical advice on the way safety relates to the behaviour of individuals, groups and whole organizations. It is based on rigorous theoretical perspectives and emprirical findings and uses significant real life examples and cases. This book should be of interest to safety officers, occupational psychologists, human resource managers and general managers with a responsibility for safety or participating on a safety course; trainers, lecturers, senior students specifically studying health and safety, general management, business, HRM, personnel, organizational behaviour, psychology, engineering, environmental health and nursing studies.

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Review

the book provides useful comprehensive overviews of its subject matter. Its wide coverage of occupational psychology topics and how they relate to workplace safety should ensure a wide appeal The book contains much valuable information, and provides a useful contribution to a neglected area within occupational and organizational psychology.

About the Author

Dr. Eugene F. McKenna is a Professor Emeritus at the University of East London, UK, is a Chartered Psychologist and Fellow of The British Psychological Society.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chapman & Hall
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412750503
• ISBN 13: 9780412750502
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416