Title
The Impacts of National Culture on Safety Culture in the Global Oil and Gas Industry
Date of Award
8-5-2009
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Applied Science
Organizational Unit
University College, Environmental Policy and Management
Disciplines
Environmental Policy & Mgmt
First Advisor
Joyce Anderson
Keywords
National culture, Oil and gas, Safety culture
Abstract
Safety culture is one of the most-studied subjects in the safety literature today, although no agreement exists on exactly what it means. Most safety culture research has been conducted in high-hazard industries such as nuclear power, aviation, and offshore oil and gas production. Only limited research has investigated links between safety culture and the prevailing national culture. This paper proposes that efforts to build safety culture and improve safety performance in the global oil and gas industry will be enhanced if the safety culture maturity and the prevailing national culture are assessed and a location-specific plan is developed based on these factors. A model plan to improve safety performance for one multinational oil and gas company is presented.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Merritt, Steve, "The Impacts of National Culture on Safety Culture in the Global Oil and Gas Industry" (2009). University College: Environmental Policy and Management Capstones. 75.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_epm/75