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What is safety leadership? A systematic review of definitions. / Adra, Islam; Giga, Sabir; Hardy, Claire et al.
In: Journal of Safety Research, Vol. 90, 30.09.2024, p. 181-191.

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Adra I, Giga S, Hardy C, Leka S. What is safety leadership? A systematic review of definitions. Journal of Safety Research. 2024 Sept 30;90:181-191. Epub 2024 Jul 15. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2024.04.001

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Adra, Islam ; Giga, Sabir ; Hardy, Claire et al. / What is safety leadership? A systematic review of definitions. In: Journal of Safety Research. 2024 ; Vol. 90. pp. 181-191.

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