BEYOND SAFETY OUTCOMES: IMPACT OF SAFETY CULTURE ON WORKERS’ ENGAGEMENT WHILE USING SAFETY CLIMATE AS A MEDIATOR
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37435/NBR22102001Keywords:
Safety culture, Safety Climate, Worker engagement, PakistanAbstract
ABSTRACT
Purpose: The study evaluated the mediating role of safety climate for better worker engagement in the construction industry.
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