Working environment committees: stretched between strategy and participation

Vibeke Kristine Scheller; Agnete Meldgaard Hansen; Klaus T. Nielsen

Working environment committees: stretched between strategy and participation

Vibeke Kristine Scheller, Agnete Meldgaard Hansen, Klaus T. Nielsen

Publikation: Konferencebidrag › Paper › Forskning

Abstract

In Denmark, a new Working Environment Act was passed in 2010. The assumptions behind the act are that increased flexibility in the organization of OHS work will: 1) enable a more systematic approach, 2) elevate OHS issues to a strategic level within the company, and 3) integrate these concerns in other key business processes. In this paper we examine the validity of these assumptions through a number of qualitative case studies. We discuss whether flexibility, systematization, and strategy lead to better OHS discussions and practices within the case companies.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Publikationsdato	18 aug. 2014
Antal sider	7
Status	Udgivet - 18 aug. 2014
Begivenhed	Human Factors In Organizational Design And Management – Xi Nordic Ergonomics Society Annual Conference – 46 - Copenhagen, Danmark Varighed: 18 aug. 2014 → 20 aug. 2014 Konferencens nummer: 11

Konference

Konference	Human Factors In Organizational Design And Management – Xi Nordic Ergonomics Society Annual Conference – 46
Nummer	11
Land/Område	Danmark
By	Copenhagen
Periode	18/08/2014 → 20/08/2014

Emneord

Legislation
OHS Committee
psychosocial work environment
Democracy
proximity

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Publikation: Konferencebidrag › Paper › Forskning

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