Auditing Industrial Safety Management: A Case Study
As industries are becoming increasingly self-regulatory, external auditing has become increasingly important to ensure that industrial practices are in line with regulations and the public good. This study asks if there is a fit between the industrial practices of safety management and external a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International School for Social and Business Studies
2019-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning |
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| Online Access: | https://www.issbs.si/press/ISSN/2232-5697/8_43-59.pdf |
| Summary: | As industries are becoming increasingly self-regulatory, external auditing has
become increasingly important to ensure that industrial practices are in line
with regulations and the public good. This study asks if there is a fit between
the industrial practices of safety management and external auditing. It concludes
that while companies largely manage safety through operational-level
experience and with a low level of formalisation, the audits have a primary
focus on formal documentation and gathering audit evidence at the strategic
and tactical levels in the organizations. This limits the effectiveness of
auditing as a tool both for learning and regulating safety management. |
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| ISSN: | 2232-5107 2232-5697 |