The evolution of the safety culture of IMO: a case of organisational culture change

Mitroussi, Kiriaki 2003. The evolution of the safety culture of IMO: a case of organisational culture change. Disaster Prevention and Management 12 (1) , pp. 16-23. 10.1108/09653560310463810

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Abstract

The focus of this paper is the UN’s agency for the maritime affairs, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and more precisely its approach to maritime safety. Being the only international rule-maker, the sole setter of maritime safety standards that apply universally, the IMO exhibits increased interest especially with regard to its organisational culture, the safety culture that constitutes its core mission. An examination of the evolution of IMO’s safety culture is in essence an examination of the international approach to disaster prevention and risk management in shipping and it is in fact the subject of our present study. Our investigation will reveal the various safety issues that have been treated by IMO as high agenda items in recent years, as well as the factors that can be regarded as instrumental in cultural change and, thus, in the evolution of IMO’s safety philosophy.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Corporate culture, Organizational change, Safety, Shipping
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	0965-3562
Last Modified:	01 Feb 2017 04:01
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/40828

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