African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Review

Harmonising stakeholder interests: The role of occupational health and safety

Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah
  • Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah
  • University of Ghana Business School, Department of Organization and Human Resource Management, Ghana.
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Justice Mensah
  • Justice Mensah
  • University of Ghana Business School, Department of Organization and Human Resource Management, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 20 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 05 May 2015
  •  Published: 14 May 2015

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