TY - JOUR
T1 - Dealing Collectively with Critical Incident Stress Reactions in High Risk Work Environments
T2 - A case study on a European Air Navigation Services Provider
AU - Müller-Leonhardt, Alice
AU - Strøbæk, Pernille Solveig
AU - Vogt, joachim
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The aim of this paper is to shift the representation of coping patterns within high risk occupations to an existential part of cultural pattern and social structure, which characterises high reliability organisations. Drawing upon the specific peer model of critical incident stress management (CISM), in which qualified operational peers support colleagues who experienced critical incident stress, the paper discusses critical incident stress management in air traffic control. Our study revealed coping patterns that co-vary with the culture that the CISM programme fostered within this specific high reliability organisation. Seen as a social construct, CISM culture was found effective in the interaction of operational staff, supervisors and the CISM programme manager. We were able to demonstrate that social mechanisms of trust, interaction and communication are important factors in high reliability organisations. Indeed, we found that the CISM programme once integrated within the socio-cultural patterns of this specific working environment enhanced not only individual feelings of being supported but also organisational safety culture.
AB - The aim of this paper is to shift the representation of coping patterns within high risk occupations to an existential part of cultural pattern and social structure, which characterises high reliability organisations. Drawing upon the specific peer model of critical incident stress management (CISM), in which qualified operational peers support colleagues who experienced critical incident stress, the paper discusses critical incident stress management in air traffic control. Our study revealed coping patterns that co-vary with the culture that the CISM programme fostered within this specific high reliability organisation. Seen as a social construct, CISM culture was found effective in the interaction of operational staff, supervisors and the CISM programme manager. We were able to demonstrate that social mechanisms of trust, interaction and communication are important factors in high reliability organisations. Indeed, we found that the CISM programme once integrated within the socio-cultural patterns of this specific working environment enhanced not only individual feelings of being supported but also organisational safety culture.
U2 - 10.1504/IJRAM.2015.069004
DO - 10.1504/IJRAM.2015.069004
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1466-8297
VL - 18
SP - 156
EP - 172
JO - International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management
JF - International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management
IS - 2
ER -