1. POST-BHOPAL BEHAVIOR AT A CHEMICAL COMPANY.
- Author
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Bowman, Edward and Kunreuther, Howard
- Subjects
BHOPAL Union Carbide Plant Disaster, Bhopal, India, 1984 ,CHEMICAL plant safety measures ,PREVENTION ,DECISION theory ,ORGANIZATIONAL behavior ,CHEMICAL industry accidents ,MANAGEMENT science ,DECISION making ,CHEMICAL industry & the environment ,BUSINESS planning ,EMERGENCY preparedness in business - Abstract
The article examines the actions taken by a large US chemical company, using the pseudonym Chemco, in the wake of the Union Carbide chemical disaster in Bhopal, India. This field study focuses on the decisions faced by executives in the handling and production of toxic chemicals, as well as the potential hazards and safety precautions involved, taking into account a low probability occurrence that could have catastrophic consequences. The authors are interested in analyzing the firms behavior using a conceptual framework based in organizational behavior and decision theory.
- Published
- 1988
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