Dealing with the crises and their consequences requires effective leadership. It has been suggested that the direct influence of leaders on organisational outcomes has been overestimated, which calls for more processual approaches and additional research on the mechanisms that might explain the causal relationship between what leaders do and how what they do affects followers […]
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Development of the nuclear competences based on global trends in the nuclear industry
The nuclear industry worldwide is experiencing significant transformations driven by various trends. They include rising energy demands, technological advancements, climate crisis challenges, international cooperation agreements, growing public concerns and evolving threats. These trends require robust competences development in the nuclear area to ensure the safe and secure use of nuclear energy. This paper analyses the […]
Organizing for resilience in high-risk organizations: The interplay between managerial coordination and control in resolving stability/flexibility tensions in a nuclear power plant
To avoid accidents, organizations operating in high-risk environments must develop resilience in the face of uncertainty. While uncertainty can be reduced through anticipation and prevention via procedural barriers—ensuring organizational stability—it can also be managed through actor autonomy, allowing for prompt, localized responses that enhance organizational flexibility. This qualitative case study of a European nuclear power […]
Building a conceptual framework of organizationally embedded tensions to enhance Leadership for Safety in high-risk and highly regulated organizations: A Complexity Leadership
Despite advancements in ensuring safety, high-risk and highly regulated organizations have not been immune to major life-threatening accidents. Growing evidence indicates that these accidents are not solely attributable to the limitations of technical barriers, but rather to the complex interactions among technical, human, and organizational factors. While both the literature and regulatory frameworks have acknowledged […]
