Safe Performance in a World of Global Networks : : Case Studies, Collaborative Practices and Governance Principles.

• Superior document: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology Series
• Author: Le Coze, Jean-Christophe.
• TeilnehmendeR: Journé, Benoît.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer,, 2023.; ©2024.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (111 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- 1 Safety and Subcontracting -- 1.1 Diversity, Ambiguity and Caution -- 1.2 The Network Organisation: A Brief Description -- 1.3 Subcontracting, Occupational (Health) and Safety -- 1.4 Safety-Critical Systems, Networks and Process Safety -- 1.5 Advancing Knowledge -- 1.6 Asymmetries, Power and Safety -- 1.7 Contracts, Trust, Boundaries and Ambiguities -- References -- 2 Work, Organisational Fragmentation and Safety -- 2.1 Work and Changing Organisations -- 2.2 Monolithic Organisations, In-House Workforce -- 2.3 Outsourcing of Operational Work -- 2.4 Platform Work -- 2.5 Discussion: Infrastructures and Fragmentation -- 2.6 Conclusion and Implications -- References -- 3 Subcontracting, Repeat Latent Failures and Workplace Disasters -- 3.1 Subcontracting and Serious Workplace Incidents -- 3.2 Remedies/Preventative Measures -- References -- 4 Organisational Lucidity and the Impact of Subcontracting -- 4.1 Organisational Lucidity -- 4.2 The Impact of Subcontracting on Organisational Lucidity -- 4.3 Conclusion -- References -- 5 How to Break the Silence of Subcontractors -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Reaction Facing the Abuses of Subcontracting -- 5.2.1 Advances in British Legislation -- 5.2.2 The Silence of Subcontractors -- 5.2.3 The Legacy of the Olympic Games -- 5.2.4 Safety Management at the Frontier -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Subcontracting Safety (Cases) -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Safety Consulting -- 6.3 Regulatory Consulting (Safety Cases) -- 6.3.1 Hazardous Plants -- 6.3.2 A Market Structured by Expertise -- 6.4 Companies' 'Safety Case' Subcontracting Strategies -- 6.5 Inspectors and the Law -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Complementarity: Ensuring that Contracts Are Compatible with Collaborative Relationships -- 7.1 Styles of Buyer-Supplier Relationship -- 7.2 Contracts and Their Safeguarding Role.

7.2.1 Problems with Contracts in Complex Business Environments -- 7.3 Complementarity -- 7.3.1 Contracts and Their Coordination Role -- 7.3.2 Duality in the Coordination Role -- 7.3.3 Mutuality -- 7.3.4 Impact on Trust -- 7.3.5 Trust Cycles in Practice -- 7.4 Relationship Governance Implications -- 7.4.1 Structure, Roles and Decision-Making -- 7.4.2 Provide a Foundation for Mutuality in the Relationship -- 7.4.3 Buyer Obligations to Suppliers -- 7.4.4 Alignment Checks and Contextual Customisation -- References -- 8 Boundaries: Their Influence on Managing Safety in Outsourcing -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Outsourcing -- 8.3 Safety Challenges of Outsourcing -- 8.4 Organisational Boundaries -- 8.5 Organisational Boundaries and Managing Safety -- 8.6 Other Boundaries, Outsourcing and Safety -- 8.7 Managing the Boundary: The Role of the Boundary Spanner -- References -- 9 Sfumato as a Metaphor for Creating a Common Understanding in Complex Projects -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Cultural Complexity -- 9.2.1 Organisational Subcultures -- 9.2.2 Subcultures and Safety -- 9.3 Complex Projects as Cultural Phenomena -- 9.4 Examples of Approaches and Practices for Creating a Shared Understanding -- 9.5 Closing Remarks -- References -- 10 The Unsung Virtues of Ambiguity in Subcontracted Work -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Subcontracting and Ambiguity -- 10.2.1 Ambiguity is Inevitable -- 10.2.2 Ambiguity as a Resource for Hazardous Activities -- 10.3 Empirical Approaches to Managing Ambiguity -- 10.3.1 Creating Meaning and Developing Action Strategies Prior to Intervention: The Radiographic Inspection Unit -- 10.3.2 From Unit to Reality -- 10.3.3 Management While the Activity is Ongoing: The Intervention of a Third Party -- 10.4 Conclusions -- Bibliography.