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Research paper thumbnail of Total Respect Management: excellent leidinggeven voor de toekomst

Research paper thumbnail of Safety and performance; Total Respect Management. A Novel Approach to Achieve Safety and Performance Proactively in Any Organisation

Research paper thumbnail of The Concepts of Risk, Safety, and Security: A Fundamental Exploration and Understanding of Similarities and Differences

The Coupling of Safety and Security, 2020

When discussing the concepts of risk, safety, and security, people have an intuitive understandin... more When discussing the concepts of risk, safety, and security, people have an intuitive understanding of what these concepts mean and to a certain level, this understanding is universal. However, when delving into the meaning of the words and concepts in order to fully understand all their aspects, one is likely to fall into a semantic debate and ontological discussions. As such, this chapter explores the similarities and differences behind the perceptions to come to a fundamental understanding of the concepts, proposing a common semantic and ontological ground for safety and security science, introducing a definition of objectives as a central starting point in the study and management of risk, safety, and security.

Research paper thumbnail of Total Respect Management (TR³M): a comprehensive method in the pursuit and development of CSR in organisations

Research paper thumbnail of Alle management is eigenlijk risicomanagement

Research paper thumbnail of Achieving Organisational Alignment, Safety and Sustainable Performance in Organisations

Sustainability, 2021

When looking at socio-technical systems from a systems thinking and systemic perspective, it beco... more When looking at socio-technical systems from a systems thinking and systemic perspective, it becomes clear that mental models govern the behaviours and determine the achievements of socio-technical systems. This is also the case for individuals, being systems themselves and, as such, being elements of those socio-technical systems. Individual behaviours result from individual perceptions (mental models). These individual behaviours ideally generate the desired outcomes of a system (team/organisation/society) and create value. However, at the same time, mental models and the associated individual behaviour also bring about unwanted consequences, destroying or diminishing value. Therefore, to achieve safety and to attain sustainable safe performance, understanding and managing mental models in organisations is of paramount importance. Consequently, in organisations and society, one needs to generate the required mental models that create successes and, at the same time, to avoid or el...

Research paper thumbnail of Safety Science, a Systems Thinking Perspective: From Events to Mental Models and Sustainable Safety

Sustainability, 2020

In the past one hundred years, concepts such as risk, safety and security have become ever more i... more In the past one hundred years, concepts such as risk, safety and security have become ever more important and they represent a growing concern in our society. These concepts are also important subjects of study to enhance sustainability. During the past fifty years, safety science has gradually developed as an independent field of science. In this period, different concepts, theories, models and research traditions have emerged, each with its specific perspective. Safety science is now focused on finding ways to proactively achieve safety versus reaching safety in a reactive way. We think this increasing awareness and search for proactiveness can be found and presented when viewed in light of the systems thinking iceberg model, where increasing awareness and proactiveness can be seen as digging deeper into this systems thinking iceberg, discovering the levels of systems, structures and ultimately the mental models that are “below the waterline”. It offers a way forward in understand...

Research paper thumbnail of Process safety indicators, a review of literature

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Total Respect Management: An Innovative Engineering Management Practice to Deal with the Complexities and Society’s Expectations of Today’s Industrial Activities

Engineering Management Reviews, Mar 26, 2013

Do the right things right for the right reasons. This is how one could summarise Total Respect Ma... more Do the right things right for the right reasons. This is how one could summarise Total Respect Management. It is combining leadership (doing things for the right reasons), management (doing the right things) and excellence (doing things right). In order to achieve this, it is paramount to posses the right attitude and a high quality of perception. Perception determines what is perceived and how this is dealt with. ISO 31000, the organisational alignment model and the KARAF® model, support individuals and organisations in achieving a proper attitude and higher quality of perception, leading to better and sustainable results.

Research paper thumbnail of Total Respect Management: excellent leidinggeven voor de toekomst

Research paper thumbnail of Safety and performance; Total Respect Management. A Novel Approach to Achieve Safety and Performance Proactively in Any Organisation

Research paper thumbnail of The Concepts of Risk, Safety, and Security: A Fundamental Exploration and Understanding of Similarities and Differences

The Coupling of Safety and Security, 2020

When discussing the concepts of risk, safety, and security, people have an intuitive understandin... more When discussing the concepts of risk, safety, and security, people have an intuitive understanding of what these concepts mean and to a certain level, this understanding is universal. However, when delving into the meaning of the words and concepts in order to fully understand all their aspects, one is likely to fall into a semantic debate and ontological discussions. As such, this chapter explores the similarities and differences behind the perceptions to come to a fundamental understanding of the concepts, proposing a common semantic and ontological ground for safety and security science, introducing a definition of objectives as a central starting point in the study and management of risk, safety, and security.

Research paper thumbnail of Total Respect Management (TR³M): a comprehensive method in the pursuit and development of CSR in organisations

Research paper thumbnail of Alle management is eigenlijk risicomanagement

Research paper thumbnail of Achieving Organisational Alignment, Safety and Sustainable Performance in Organisations

Sustainability, 2021

When looking at socio-technical systems from a systems thinking and systemic perspective, it beco... more When looking at socio-technical systems from a systems thinking and systemic perspective, it becomes clear that mental models govern the behaviours and determine the achievements of socio-technical systems. This is also the case for individuals, being systems themselves and, as such, being elements of those socio-technical systems. Individual behaviours result from individual perceptions (mental models). These individual behaviours ideally generate the desired outcomes of a system (team/organisation/society) and create value. However, at the same time, mental models and the associated individual behaviour also bring about unwanted consequences, destroying or diminishing value. Therefore, to achieve safety and to attain sustainable safe performance, understanding and managing mental models in organisations is of paramount importance. Consequently, in organisations and society, one needs to generate the required mental models that create successes and, at the same time, to avoid or el...

Research paper thumbnail of Safety Science, a Systems Thinking Perspective: From Events to Mental Models and Sustainable Safety

Sustainability, 2020

In the past one hundred years, concepts such as risk, safety and security have become ever more i... more In the past one hundred years, concepts such as risk, safety and security have become ever more important and they represent a growing concern in our society. These concepts are also important subjects of study to enhance sustainability. During the past fifty years, safety science has gradually developed as an independent field of science. In this period, different concepts, theories, models and research traditions have emerged, each with its specific perspective. Safety science is now focused on finding ways to proactively achieve safety versus reaching safety in a reactive way. We think this increasing awareness and search for proactiveness can be found and presented when viewed in light of the systems thinking iceberg model, where increasing awareness and proactiveness can be seen as digging deeper into this systems thinking iceberg, discovering the levels of systems, structures and ultimately the mental models that are “below the waterline”. It offers a way forward in understand...

Research paper thumbnail of Process safety indicators, a review of literature

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Total Respect Management: An Innovative Engineering Management Practice to Deal with the Complexities and Society’s Expectations of Today’s Industrial Activities

Engineering Management Reviews, Mar 26, 2013

Do the right things right for the right reasons. This is how one could summarise Total Respect Ma... more Do the right things right for the right reasons. This is how one could summarise Total Respect Management. It is combining leadership (doing things for the right reasons), management (doing the right things) and excellence (doing things right). In order to achieve this, it is paramount to posses the right attitude and a high quality of perception. Perception determines what is perceived and how this is dealt with. ISO 31000, the organisational alignment model and the KARAF® model, support individuals and organisations in achieving a proper attitude and higher quality of perception, leading to better and sustainable results.