Bennett Simon Ashley (University Of Leicester Uk)
Bennett Simon Ashley (University Of Leicester Uk) - Corruption And The Management Of Public Safety The Governance Of Technological Systems - Paperback
Bennett Simon Ashley (University Of Leicester Uk) - Corruption And The Management Of Public Safety The Governance Of Technological Systems - Paperback
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Description: Graft is a common and persistent social pathogen that afflicts the developed and developing world in equal measure. This book describes through the medium of international case studies how graft undermines public safety and how following a near - miss incident or accident investigators can use actor - network theory (ANT) to ascertain to what degree and through what mechanisms graft contributed to the event. The book introduces the reader to graft through a variety of case studies and explains how graft works against the public interest. The relatable case studies include the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster 2007 Adam Air crash 2015 - ongoing Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal and 2020 Beirut ammonium nitrate explosion (Lebanon). It demonstrates the threat graft poses to public safety economic success and corporate and national reputation. By the end of the book the reader will understand the nature and extent of the problem of graft how graft undermines safety confidence and reputation and how ANT can be used to identify and quantify graft in respect of the governance of technological systems and to ascertain to what degree and through what mechanisms graft contributed to a near - miss incident or accident. Primarily aimed at an academic audience this book will offer essential insights to students researchers and faculty within the fields of risk crisis and disaster management as well as corporate governance and safety. The accessible nature of the book will also appeal to safety practitioners risk managers and accident investigators.
Title: Corruption And The Management Of Public Safety The Governance Of Technological Systems
Author(s): Bennett Simon Ashley (University Of Leicester Uk)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032342351
Pages: 222 Pages, 12 Tables, Black And White; 1 Line Drawings, Black And White; 38 Halftones, Black And Whi
Publication Date: 3/5/2024
Series: Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies
Category: Health & Personal Development
Description: Graft is a common and persistent social pathogen that afflicts the developed and developing world in equal measure. This book describes through the medium of international case studies how graft undermines public safety and how following a near - miss incident or accident investigators can use actor - network theory (ANT) to ascertain to what degree and through what mechanisms graft contributed to the event. The book introduces the reader to graft through a variety of case studies and explains how graft works against the public interest. The relatable case studies include the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster 2007 Adam Air crash 2015 - ongoing Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal and 2020 Beirut ammonium nitrate explosion (Lebanon). It demonstrates the threat graft poses to public safety economic success and corporate and national reputation. By the end of the book the reader will understand the nature and extent of the problem of graft how graft undermines safety confidence and reputation and how ANT can be used to identify and quantify graft in respect of the governance of technological systems and to ascertain to what degree and through what mechanisms graft contributed to a near - miss incident or accident. Primarily aimed at an academic audience this book will offer essential insights to students researchers and faculty within the fields of risk crisis and disaster management as well as corporate governance and safety. The accessible nature of the book will also appeal to safety practitioners risk managers and accident investigators.
Title: Corruption And The Management Of Public Safety The Governance Of Technological Systems
Author(s): Bennett Simon Ashley (University Of Leicester Uk)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032342351
Pages: 222 Pages, 12 Tables, Black And White; 1 Line Drawings, Black And White; 38 Halftones, Black And Whi
Publication Date: 3/5/2024
Series: Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies
Category: Health & Personal Development
