| BSE as an organizational construction: a case study on the globalization of risk. | |
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PMID: 11440058 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This article examines the BSE problem as an example of the 'globalization of risk'. In order to determine whether the 'globalization of risk' is a social construction depending on the context, the paper emphasizes the particular role of organizations. It makes an empirical comparison of the BSE-related risk-constructions of five business associations in the German meat industry sector. The results show that the associations construct the risk in close relation to their horizons of globalization, thereby reflecting provision problems, which the companies they are representing face. While the main organizational domains in the sector tried to cope with the risk problem by different means of local market 'closure', one association, founded in reaction to the BSE problem, took over a 'reflexive' role with regard to the emerging risk communication on BSE in Germany. |
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Authors:
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V Tacke |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The British journal of sociology Volume: 52 ISSN: 0007-1315 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Sociol Publication Date: 2001 Jun |
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Created Date: 2001-07-06 Completed Date: 2001-08-09 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0373126 Medline TA: Br J Sociol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 293-312 Citation Subset: IM |
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Faculty of Sociology, University of Bielefeld, Germany. |
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Animals Cattle Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / virology* Humans Meat / virology* Organizational Innovation* Risk Factors |
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