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Beyond Self‐Regulation: Towards A Critique of Self‐Regulation As A Control Strategy For Hazardous Activities *
Author(s) -
Smith Denis,
Tombs Steve
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of management studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.398
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1467-6486
pISSN - 0022-2380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6486.1995.tb00791.x
Subject(s) - hazardous waste , control (management) , context (archaeology) , key (lock) , business , environmental regulation , risk analysis (engineering) , public economics , economics , computer security , computer science , engineering , management , paleontology , biology , waste management
After highlighting some of the key issues and positions in the debate around appropriate preventive regulation, the paper presents a number of observations directed at the proponents of greater self‐regulation. These observations confront directly a number of familiar, but often unchallenged, arguments for self‐regulation. More centrally we address claims concerning, the extent to which the chemicals industries have a good and improving ‘safety’ record; and whether the sector consists of companies both motivated and capable in the context of effective crisis and disaster management. Lastly, the paper sets out some ‘new directions’ for the nature and role of regulation in the effective prevention of crises. Thus the paper indicates a number of regulatory developments which are distinct from any shift towards greater self‐regulation, but which would result in more effective crisis and disaster prevention in the UK chemicals industries and, indeed, beyond that specific sector.