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.