Comprehensive insight into the food safety climate in Central and Eastern Europe
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2020
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Tomašević, Igor
Bursać-Kovačević, Danijela

Rezek-Jambrak, Anet
Zsolt, Szendro
Dalle Zotte, Antonella

Martinović, Aleksandra

Prodanov, Mirko
Solowiej, Bartosz

Sirbu, Alexandrina

Subić, Jonel

Roljević, Svetlana

Semenova, Anastasia

Krocko, Miro
Duckova, Viera
Getya, Andriy

Kravchenko, Oksana

Đekić, Ilija

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This investigation provides an important insight into the Central and Eastern European food industry, beyond traditional food safety management and reflects on its food safety (FS) climate or the human route of its FS culture. Investigation was conducted in 10 Central and Eastern European countries involving more than 500 food companies. Overall FS climate was assessed as good. The availability of infrastructure was perceived the same in all countries although "resources" was the lowest scored climate component. Uncertainty avoiding national cultures had a stronger preference towards written FS procedures and instructions. FS climate was better assessed in bigger companies because small companies observed weaker availability of resources, smaller number of procedures and instructions and reduced risk awareness. FS communication and commitment were not affected by company size. The share of food companies without FS system was five times higher in small compared to big companies. No eff...ect of FS management level or riskiness level on FS climate scores was apparent. Food companies seemed to avoid problems in cooperation and trust between FS leaders and other employees, since they have perceived FS climate similarly. The strongest FS climate segmentation in Central and Eastern Europe food companies was observed in terms of the EU membership status. EU operating food companies managed to develop a very good and distinctive FS climate, with better-perceived leadership, communication, commitment, resources and risk awareness than non-EU food companies. Transitional economic environment of non-EU countries have undesirably influenced the organisational and technological support in their companies and employees perceptions of FS climate.
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National culture / HACCP / Food safety management systems / Food safety culture / Food safety climate / Eastern Europe / Central EuropeSource:
Food Control, 2020, 114Publisher:
- Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107238
ISSN: 0956-7135
WoS: 000528281100027
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85082126502
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Istraživačko razvojni institut TAMIŠTY - JOUR AU - Tomašević, Igor AU - Bursać-Kovačević, Danijela AU - Rezek-Jambrak, Anet AU - Zsolt, Szendro AU - Dalle Zotte, Antonella AU - Martinović, Aleksandra AU - Prodanov, Mirko AU - Solowiej, Bartosz AU - Sirbu, Alexandrina AU - Subić, Jonel AU - Roljević, Svetlana AU - Semenova, Anastasia AU - Krocko, Miro AU - Duckova, Viera AU - Getya, Andriy AU - Kravchenko, Oksana AU - Đekić, Ilija PY - 2020 UR - https://intam.institut-tamis.rs/handle/123456789/197 AB - This investigation provides an important insight into the Central and Eastern European food industry, beyond traditional food safety management and reflects on its food safety (FS) climate or the human route of its FS culture. Investigation was conducted in 10 Central and Eastern European countries involving more than 500 food companies. Overall FS climate was assessed as good. The availability of infrastructure was perceived the same in all countries although "resources" was the lowest scored climate component. Uncertainty avoiding national cultures had a stronger preference towards written FS procedures and instructions. FS climate was better assessed in bigger companies because small companies observed weaker availability of resources, smaller number of procedures and instructions and reduced risk awareness. FS communication and commitment were not affected by company size. The share of food companies without FS system was five times higher in small compared to big companies. No effect of FS management level or riskiness level on FS climate scores was apparent. Food companies seemed to avoid problems in cooperation and trust between FS leaders and other employees, since they have perceived FS climate similarly. The strongest FS climate segmentation in Central and Eastern Europe food companies was observed in terms of the EU membership status. EU operating food companies managed to develop a very good and distinctive FS climate, with better-perceived leadership, communication, commitment, resources and risk awareness than non-EU food companies. Transitional economic environment of non-EU countries have undesirably influenced the organisational and technological support in their companies and employees perceptions of FS climate. PB - Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford T2 - Food Control T1 - Comprehensive insight into the food safety climate in Central and Eastern Europe VL - 114 DO - 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107238 UR - conv_180 ER -
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Tomašević, I., Bursać-Kovačević, D., Rezek-Jambrak, A., Zsolt, S., Dalle Zotte, A., Martinović, A., Prodanov, M., Solowiej, B., Sirbu, A., Subić, J., Roljević, S., Semenova, A., Krocko, M., Duckova, V., Getya, A., Kravchenko, O.,& Đekić, I.. (2020). Comprehensive insight into the food safety climate in Central and Eastern Europe. in Food Control Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford., 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107238 conv_180
Tomašević I, Bursać-Kovačević D, Rezek-Jambrak A, Zsolt S, Dalle Zotte A, Martinović A, Prodanov M, Solowiej B, Sirbu A, Subić J, Roljević S, Semenova A, Krocko M, Duckova V, Getya A, Kravchenko O, Đekić I. Comprehensive insight into the food safety climate in Central and Eastern Europe. in Food Control. 2020;114. doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107238 conv_180 .
Tomašević, Igor, Bursać-Kovačević, Danijela, Rezek-Jambrak, Anet, Zsolt, Szendro, Dalle Zotte, Antonella, Martinović, Aleksandra, Prodanov, Mirko, Solowiej, Bartosz, Sirbu, Alexandrina, Subić, Jonel, Roljević, Svetlana, Semenova, Anastasia, Krocko, Miro, Duckova, Viera, Getya, Andriy, Kravchenko, Oksana, Đekić, Ilija, "Comprehensive insight into the food safety climate in Central and Eastern Europe" in Food Control, 114 (2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107238 ., conv_180 .