Safety 2009 Proceedings

636 Achieving Safety Excellence in a Global Organization: New Research about the Role of Organizational Culture

Instructor: James B. Spigener, Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. (BST), Ojai, CA

Description: Creating safety excellence poses special challenges to global organizations, including the perception that local culture determines outcomes. Emerging evidence is showing us that the ‘what’ of safety excellence is consistent everywhere, it is the ‘how’ that changes. This session shows how to achieve consistent safety excellence within a multinational organization.

Level: A E