Ep.89 When is the process more important than the outcome?
The Safety of Work - A podcast by David Provan
Our discussion today centers around the intriguingly titled paper, “The fetish of technique: methodology as a social defense,” by David Wastell. Although it was published in 1996, its basic tenets are still useful and relevant today. We will examine how safety methodology and processes within organizations are often relied upon for “relieving anxiety” rather than leading to successful or intended outcomes.
