Safety Considerations in Political Decisions
A Case Study of Changes to the Norwegian Aviation System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12782845 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ove Njå (0000-0002-8713-3273, University of Stavanger, corresponding author), Øivind Solberg (0000-0002-0561-1893, University of Stavanger) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 595-619 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Policy Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2010.00461.x |
| OpenAlex | W1605224033 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 12 |
Following the international deregulation act of 1994, the structure of the Norwegian aviation system has undergone several important changes. This paper describes the terms dictated by the political environment and the different administrations for implementing the changes. Our analysis addresses the inclusion of safety considerations in the specific decisions, and questions whether safety evaluations have had any impact on the change processes. The changes included the restructuring of airlines, new terms of competition, regulatory changes, the separation and relocation of the civil aviation authority, and privatization and efficiency reforms in the new infrastructure company. Safety in aviation and the risk of aviation accidents were not issues that featured prominently during the early change management processes. These aspects were first considered when the parties realized that changes were imminent and conflicts began to emerge. The different parties involved used the safety concept in various ways to legitimize or counteract changes. Our analysis concludes that risk is a complex concept that is difficult to communicate in a rational political decision process, but the emotive element in the risk concept opens for political speculations that facilitate discussion of ethical responsibilities
Aviation · Aviation safety · Business · Civil aviation · Competition (biology · Deregulation · Economics · Emotive · Market economy · Notice · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Relocation · Restructuring · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Public Administration · Risk and Safety Analysis · Risk Perception and Management · Finance
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2020 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |