Implicit safety-critical attitudes within safety culture

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Implicit safety-critical attitudes within safety culture. / Marquardt, Nicki.
Risk Management. ed. / Benigno Jordao; Emilio Sousa. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2010. p. 327-344.

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Marquardt, N 2010, Implicit safety-critical attitudes within safety culture. in B Jordao & E Sousa (eds), Risk Management. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, pp. 327-344.

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Marquardt, N. (2010). Implicit safety-critical attitudes within safety culture. In B. Jordao, & E. Sousa (Eds.), Risk Management (pp. 327-344). Nova Science Publishers, Inc..

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Marquardt N. Implicit safety-critical attitudes within safety culture. In Jordao B, Sousa E, editors, Risk Management. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2010. p. 327-344

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