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By Dr Valerie J Sutherland, Dr Peter John Makin, Mr Charles Cox

ISBN-10: 0761966129

ISBN-13: 9780761966128

ISBN-10: 0761966137

ISBN-13: 9780761966135

The problem to enhance security at paintings continues to be a key crisis of many agencies, as conventional ways to security in agencies haven't had the predicted impression of lowering twist of fate premiums at paintings. because the authors of this new publication convey, the prevailing equipment of trying to improve secure functionality have very constrained efficacy. The administration of defense stories the most theories underlying security administration and their program to constructing secure behaviour, and offers an creation to the recent behaviour-based method of safeguard administration and caliber development. during the textual content, helpful examples and illustrations are incorporated to teach the necessity for this new process. This publication can be

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Unauthorised distribution forbidden. THE M A NAGEMENT OF SA FETY 36 change personalities, attitudes and organizational climate - all of which, it could be argued, have an influence on safety behaviour. There remains another influence on safety behaviour that appears to be common to us all - how we perceive, assess and respond to risk. As we will see, there are common biases in our perception of risk and how we make decisions in risky situations. Perception of Risk Almost everything we do in life, whether it be at work or not, carries some degree of risk.

People consistently over-estimate the levels of murder and violent crime in society. For example, the murder rate in the UK (adjusted for the size of the population) has remained almost constant since the 1930s. Likewise, the number of children murdered by strangers (as is the case with adults, most children are murdered by people who are close to them) has also remained virtually unchanged. ) As well as over-estimating the level of violent crime, there are also common mis-perceptions of the people at risk from violent crime.

There remains another influence on safety behaviour that appears to be common to us all - how we perceive, assess and respond to risk. As we will see, there are common biases in our perception of risk and how we make decisions in risky situations. Perception of Risk Almost everything we do in life, whether it be at work or not, carries some degree of risk. Obvious examples include travelling, but accident statistics indicate that even at home we are exposed to significant levels of risk. Most of this we accept as part and parcel of everyday life and hence we do not even reflect on the risk involved.

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