Abstract
Contemporary organizations are increasingly exposed to
multiple institutional logics that prescribe differently
what comprises acceptable goals and actions. The present
study investigates responses to institutional complexity
related to safety requirements in an international
nuclear industry project. By adopting an in-depth
inductive single case study, we approach a nuclear power
plant project's organization as a project network. The
findings reveal that multiple institutional logics
co-exist in the project and in such a complex
institutional setting the project actors draw on a broad
response repertoire in an attempt to make sense of the
change and craft an acceptable balance. Reconciling and
aligning these different perceptions, logics and
responses with a central focus on ensuring safety is one
of the prevailing challenges from safety management and
project governance perspectives.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Prevention of Accidents at Work |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 351-355 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138037960 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
Event | 9th International Conference on the Prevention of Accidents at Work, WOS 2017 - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 3 Oct 2017 → 6 Oct 2017 |
Conference
Conference | 9th International Conference on the Prevention of Accidents at Work, WOS 2017 |
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Abbreviated title | WOS 2017 |
Country/Territory | Czech Republic |
City | Prague |
Period | 3/10/17 → 6/10/17 |
Keywords
- safety
- institutional logics
- project governance
- nuclear industry