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An intercontinental analysis of food safety culture in view of food safety governance and national values

Nyarugwe, Shingai P, Linnemann, Anita R, Ren, Yingxue, Bakker, Evert-Jan, Kussaga, Jamal B, Watson, Derek, Fogliano, Vincenzo and Luning, Pieternel A (2020) An intercontinental analysis of food safety culture in view of food safety governance and national values. Food Control, 111. ISSN 0956-7135

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Abstract

Taking food safety culture into account is a promising way to improve food safety performance in the food industry. Food safety culture (FS-culture) research is expanding from an organisational perspective to include characteristics of the internal and external company environment. In this study, the prevailing food safety culture in 17 food companies from four countries on three continents (Africa, Asia and Europe) was assessed in view of food safety governance and national values. The internal environment characteristics, i.e. food safety vision, food safety program and food production system vulnerability, were also assessed. Statistical analysis revealed little variation in FS-culture scores between the companies within the same country. Overall the FS- culture for Greek and Zambian companies was scored proactive, while for Chinese and Tanzanian companies an active score was achieved. Both the internal and external company environment seemed to influence the pre- vailing FS-culture. Cluster analysis showed that Tanzanian and Zambian companies exhibited similarities in the implementation of food safety programs, and in their national values and food safety governance as compared to Greece and China. Food safety governance was reflected in the food safety programs and supportiveness of the organisation to food safety and hygiene. All cultural dimensions were correlated with risk perceptions, with masculinity and long-term orientation also significantly correlated with the enabling conditions and attitude. Understanding how national values and food safety governance approaches differently influence food safety culture is expected to enable formulation of best approaches tailored for companies operating in countries with different company environments, to improve food safety performance.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Food safety culture assessment Food safety program National values Food safety governance Food safety performance
Depositing User: Derek Watson

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Item ID: 11429
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.107075
ISSN: 0956-7135
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11429
Official URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...

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ORCID for Derek Watson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1944-3544

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Date Deposited: 16 Jan 2020 10:07
Last Modified: 01 Feb 2021 14:43

Contributors

Author: Derek Watson ORCID iD
Author: Shingai P Nyarugwe
Author: Anita R Linnemann
Author: Yingxue Ren
Author: Evert-Jan Bakker
Author: Jamal B Kussaga
Author: Vincenzo Fogliano
Author: Pieternel A Luning

University Divisions

Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism

Subjects

Business and Management
Culture
Tourism

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