The Safety of Work Ep.33 Can institutional logics help us move beyond safety culture?
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Jun 28, 2020 The discussion centers around institutional logics and their impact on safety culture. The hosts critique traditional safety management approaches, emphasizing the need for a contextual understanding. They explore how local rationalities influence decision-making within organizations. The complexities of safety practices in the railway construction industry showcase competing logics of safety and cost. Insights reveal that changing these entrenched logics is challenging, underscoring the importance of understanding them for improved safety outcomes.
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Moving Beyond Safety Culture
- Institutional logics and safety culture offer different perspectives on organizational behavior.
- Safety culture carries baggage and may not facilitate new research questions.
Safety Culture's Baggage
- Safety culture has baggage related to value judgments and perceived manageability.
- Culture and climate are analytical perspectives, not inherent organizational properties.
Irrationality vs. Context
- Labeling behavior as "irrational" indicates a lack of understanding of the context.
- Safety culture struggles to provide a framework for understanding organizational behaviors.