The commoditization of societal safety

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 132-144

  Almklov, Petter G ^a   Antonsen, Stian ^b  

^a NTNU SOCIAL RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b SINTEF TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; REGULATORY APPROACH; STANDARDIZATION;

NORWAY;

EID: 77955356204     PISSN: 09660879     EISSN: 14685973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5973.2010.00610.x     Document Type: Article

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