scholarly journals Security and Safety Culture—Dual or Distinct Phenomena?

2020 ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
Sissel H. Jore
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Security Culture ◽  
Practical Reality ◽  
Petroleum Company ◽  
Investigation Report ◽  
Culture Concept

Abstract The commission that investigated the terrorist attacks against the Algerian oil facility In Amenas concluded that the Norwegian petroleum company Statoil should establish a security culture distinct from its safety culture. Both are elements of organizational culture, so how should organizations relate to this new concept of security culture? This chapter explores the adequacy of the concept of security culture and explores whether these phenomena should be considered as a duality or separately. The adequacy of security culture is discussed in terms of how the concept is used in the In Amenas investigation report. Despite the lack of demarcation and operationalization of the security culture concept, we conclude, there is a need to further develop security culture as a theoretical and practical element. Security and safety culture should be understood separately, but in practical reality should not be treated as distinct.

Towards an Organizational Culture Framework for Information Security Practices

2012 ◽  
pp. 296-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joo Soon Lim ◽  
Shanton Chang ◽  
Atif Ahmad ◽  
Sean Maynard
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Information Security ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Security Culture ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Systematic Improvement ◽  
Security Practices ◽  
Culture Characteristics ◽  
Considerable Impact

In organizations, employee behaviour has a considerable impact on information security. The organizational culture (OC) that shapes acceptable employee behaviours is therefore significant. A large body of literature exists that calls for the cultivation of security culture to positively influence information security related behaviour of employees. However, there is little research examining OC that enables the implementation of information security. The authors address the unsubstantiated claim that there is an important relationship between OC and the ability to successfully implement information security. Findings suggest that security practices can be successfully implemented within eight organizational culture characteristics. Investigation of these organizational culture characteristics from a security perspective is an important step toward future empirical research aimed at understanding the relationship between OC and the implementation of systematic improvement of security practices. The research and practical implications of these findings are discussed, and future research areas are explored.

scholarly journals Changing the Electrical Safety Culture

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Benjamin Franklin A ◽  
Sasilatha T
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Electrical Safety ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Security Culture ◽  
Consistent Change ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Way

<p>Electrical wellbeing - Where were we yesterday? Where are we today? Where will we be later on? The wellbeing society is proceeding to advance to give a more secure workplace to individuals working around electrical hardware. To enhance electrical security, it takes sense of duty regarding consistent change of the electrical wellbeing society. New musings and thoughts to enhance electrical wellbeing are basic. This paper addresses how function hones have changed after some time and prescribes thoughts to overhaul the current electrical culture. To change the current security culture new thoughts should be produced to cause higher execution in electrical wellbeing for all individuals presented to electrical risks. New circuit testers take in great and unfortunate propensities from more experienced circuit testers. Human execution depends on a mix of information, abilities, and educated practices. Convictions can be affected through perceptions and collaborations with different experts. The estimation of value mentorship conveys a high level of obligation to guarantee legitimate wellbeing rehearses is taken after. Almost no exertion has been given to preparing the nonelectrical labourers that are presented to electrical risks. Preparing for non-electrical labourers is a missing component in the present electrical security culture. A principal contention in this paper is that culture speaks to the entirety of what is regularly adequate without examination. The way of life is likewise determined by regular perception and experience. With a specific end goal to change the way of life there must be a redefinition of what is satisfactory, trailed by noticeable changes that everybody can understanding and watch. Administration possesses culture since it sets what is passable and satisfactory. Accordingly, the fate of electrical wellbeing will rely upon how well administration comprehends the hazard and results of electrical work and their duty in moulding and owning electrical security strategies. Enter components tended to in this paper incorporate human execution, innovation changes, adjusting to change, actualizing new thoughts to enhance security and how staff changes inside an enterprise can influence wellbeing execution. </p>

scholarly journals Pengaruh Budaya K3 dan Gaya Kepemimpinan terhadap Kepuasan Kerja dan Kinerja Karyawan pada Divisi Operasi Tambang Di PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasan Mulyono
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Heavy Equipment

There have been many studies on organizational culture. However, there have been not many studies on safety culture especially in Indonesia. Furthermore, the studies of safety culture in its relations to leadership styles, job satisfaction and employee performance have been little. This study examines the impacts of safety culture and leadership styles on employee performance with job satisfaction as an intervening variable. Primary data was obtained from the perception of employees who worked at Mining Operations Division of PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara, copper/gold mine in West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara province. Data was collected through questionnaires sent to 150 employees, mostly heavy equipment operators and several field foremen. 131 were completed and returned however only 119 were valid for analysis. Statistical method used to test each hyphotesis was path analysis. The results showed that most hypothesis were confirmed. From five hypothesis, only one (H2) that had to be rejected. While four hypothesis i.e. H1, H3, H4 and H5were accepted. These results indicated that safety culture has a significant impact on job satisfaction (H1) but has no significant impact on performance (H2). Whilst leadership style has a significant impact on both job satisfaction (H3) and employee performance (H4). Finally, job satisfaction has a significant impact on employee performance (H5). Key words: Organizational culture, safety culture, leadership style, job satisfaction, performance, path analysis.

scholarly journals HOW SAFE IS SAFE? A CANADIAN AIR CARRIERS (CAC) SAFETY BEHAVIOR INVESTIGATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Angeline Ram ◽  
John O’Connell ◽  
Marina Efthymiou ◽  
Eric Tchouamou Njoya
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Safety Reporting ◽  
Job Function ◽  
Air Carriers

The importance of safety within an organization is determined by the implementation of a Safety Management System (SMS), organizational culture, management commitment and behaviour, the activity of staff themselves, and to what degree safety reporting is upheld (Cohen, Wiegmann and Shappell, 2015). Canada was the first country globally to implement regulation mandating a Safety Management System (SMS) program. Many Canadian air carriers (CAC) proudly announce safety as a top priority, which is achieved through their SMS program. Amidst aviation’s verbal safety saturation, safety is often communicated as the top priority within the industry; however, are the public declarations consistent with CAC practices? This paper investigates whether safety behaviour within CAC is aligned to the objectives of the SMS. In-depth interviews with seven senior safety experts were conducted to identify areas of improvement and a survey with 164 respondents. This research found that there are many areas of improvement of the safety performance of CAC. Factors, which affect safety reporting behaviour and the priority of safety, include management’s support of a safety culture, job function, and the number of air carriers an individual has worked for. This research also suggests that a job function that was created to instil public confidence is more likely to deviate from safety procedures and less likely to report. A template for safety success, which influences organizational culture resulting in economic viability output, is proposed and recommendations for safety culture enforcement by the regulators.

scholarly journals Safety Culture as an Element of Organisation Culture of Transport Companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-245
Author(s):  
O. V. Efimova ◽  
Yu. V. Komarova
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Management Functions

To perform the basic management functions, a developed organizational culture is required. It is based on a system of common values, beliefs and norms that are formed for all employees of a given organization as a result of a complex process of interacting.The article proposes to consider the «safety culture» (including, for example, traffic safety culture, environmental safety, labor activity safety culture) as an element interconnected with all other elements of organizational culture. This is especially relevant for transport companies, including JSC Russian Railways, where technology development and technological sophistication are progressing rapidly andwhere, for objective reasons related to nature of the activity, the level of occupational injuries is high.Organizational culture is considered in the article, as a set of functional cultures in the field of corporate management, interaction and communication, labor organization, safety culture, and interaction with external clients.JSC Russian Railways uses modern technologies and sophisticated technology in its activities, while there are infrastructural restrictions; all this is a source of safety risks and threats. Therefore, the maturity level of safety culture, as well as its assessment are of great importance both for development of the organizational culture, and for the company.

scholarly journals Security Culture at Production Facility. Conclusions from Employees’ Training

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Karolina Wojtasik
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Employee Training ◽  
Blue Collar ◽  
Sociology Of Work ◽  
Security Culture ◽  
Blue Collar Workers ◽  
Theoretical System ◽  
High Level

Abstract A high level of safety culture is a factor affecting the quality of production. The article contains conclusions and recommendations regarding creating a safety culture based on the awareness of threats and the ability to respond to them. The aim of the article is to analyze trainings on AT (antiterrorist) security procedures conducted in critical infrastructure (CI) enterprises and enterprises which are subject to mandatory protection. The theoretical system of reference is based on the issues regarding security culture and sociology of work. Observation of employee training, followed by analysis of employees' behavior and interviews with their supervisors, allowed to assess the functionality of solutions and develop recommendations for the training of with and blue collar workers.

How security culture is ensured in the CIS countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 32-45
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Security Culture ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Cis Countries ◽  
The Impact

At present, close attention is paid to issues related to ensuring occupational health and safety. In order to study the safety culture at industrial enterprises of the CIS, a survey was conducted in March-April 2021, in which experts from leading industrial companies took part. They talked about how their organizations are achieving health and safety goals, and shared ideas on how to achieve the necessary level of leadership commitment and ensure the safety of employees. We present conclusions on the impact of the pandemic on the development of safety culture, on the role of digital technologies in the fight against injuries, as well as on the success of integrating OH&S management processes and the production system of companies.

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