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Publication date: 11 June 2018

Bertrand Emond and Joanne Zaida Taylor

This paper aims to present Campden BRI’s viewpoint on the implementation of the Culture Excellence Program, which includes an assessment tool that measures the safety and quality…

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Purpose

This paper aims to present Campden BRI’s viewpoint on the implementation of the Culture Excellence Program, which includes an assessment tool that measures the safety and quality culture within food businesses. It is the seventh paper in a theme issue of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, discussing the importance of measuring food safety and quality culture.

Design/methodology/approach

A viewpoint is put forward by the Campden BRI Head of Membership and Training, supported by the results from a global training survey which was sent to over 25,000 food businesses worldwide by Campden BRI and collaborating companies.

Findings

Food safety and quality culture is of increasing importance to Campden BRI members and the food industry as a whole. It is seen as one of the main purposes of training, and as a means of measuring the effectiveness of training. The Culture Excellence Program has met with a highly positive reaction from Campden BRI industry members, showing the importance and value of culture and its measurement.

Originality/value

This paper shows insights into trends in the food industry within the UK and globally. It will be of value to food safety and quality practitioners, trainers, auditors and other stakeholders involved in the food industry.

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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, vol. 10 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1755-4217

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Publication date: 11 June 2018

Kevin Kane and Joanne Zaida Taylor

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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, vol. 10 no. 3
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Publication date: 11 June 2018

Joanne Zaida Taylor and Katherine Isabelle Rostron

The purpose of this paper is to describe the 16-year research and development journey of the Culture Excellence assessment tool, which is used widely to assess safety and quality…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe the 16-year research and development journey of the Culture Excellence assessment tool, which is used widely to assess safety and quality culture in the food industry. It is the third article in a theme issue of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, discussing the importance of measuring food safety and quality culture.

Design/methodology/approach

An iterative process of in-depth interviews and mixed-method case studies led to the development of a conceptual model and an online assessment tool, which are used to gain insight into safety and quality culture.

Findings

The research process resulted in a conceptual model of four categories and 20 dimensions of safety and quality culture, alongside a practical online assessment tool to enable their measurement; these categories and dimensions are demonstrated using qualitative quotations.

Originality/value

This paper introduces qualitative data on safety and quality culture direct from the food industry with academic analysis to highlight new dimensions and issues. It will be of value to food safety and quality practitioners, trainers, auditors and other stakeholders involved in the food industry.

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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, vol. 10 no. 3
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ISSN: 1755-4217

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Publication date: 11 June 2018

Rounaq Nayak and Joanne Zaida Taylor

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges for food inspectors when attempting to assess the food safety culture of a business. It is the eighth article in this issue…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges for food inspectors when attempting to assess the food safety culture of a business. It is the eighth article in this issue of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, discussing the importance of measuring food safety and quality culture.

Design/methodology/approach

As part of a larger research project, 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the current challenges faced by food inspectors in assessing food safety and the future prospects of measuring food safety culture in the UK food system.

Findings

Food inspectors face increasing challenges in their role of assessing not just the visible level of legal compliance but also potential risk within a food business; while aware of the importance of food safety culture, they are unsure how to formally assess it. The UK Food Standards Agency developed a toolkit to assist inspectors in assessing the food safety culture of a business; however, this has been found to be onerous and difficult to implement in practice.

Originality/value

This paper will be of value to practitioners, researchers and other stakeholders involved in the hospitality industry.

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ISSN: 1755-4217

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Kevin Kane and Joanne Zaida Taylor

The purpose of this paper is to identify the significance of the notion of food safety and quality culture as an important element in the practice of food safety management. It is…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify the significance of the notion of food safety and quality culture as an important element in the practice of food safety management. It is the concluding article in a special themed edition of the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, discussing the importance of measuring food safety and quality culture.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper provides a review and discussion of the findings outlined throughout the papers in this special themed journal edition.

Findings

Food safety and quality culture are important yet intangible; measurement tools are available and can add value to organisations in assessing and improving their culture.

Originality/value

This paper brings together literature, research, case studies and viewpoints to examine the significance of food safety and quality culture. It will be of value to food safety and quality practitioners, trainers, auditors and other stakeholders involved in the food industry.

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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, vol. 10 no. 3
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ISSN: 1755-4217

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Publication date: 11 June 2018

Joanne Zaida Taylor and Luke Budworth

The purpose of this paper is to examine trends in safety and quality culture, using quantitative data gathered from food companies who have taken the Culture Excellence…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine trends in safety and quality culture, using quantitative data gathered from food companies who have taken the Culture Excellence assessment. It is the fourth paper in a theme issue of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, discussing the importance of measuring food safety and quality culture.

Design/methodology/approach

The quantitative elements of the Culture Excellence assessment were analysed, exploring the differences between different dimensions of culture and the potential variation between managers, supervisors and operators.

Findings

Managers were found to generate higher scores for the culture of their company than operators, and to have particularly higher scores in certain dimensions of culture (e.g. Empowerment). Operators however reported receiving food safety training more frequently. Operators were also more likely to have a positive result on practical elements of the assessment (e.g. targets) than psychological ones (e.g. reward). All of the above findings were statistically significant at p < 001 with small to medium effect sizes.

Originality/value

This paper introduces quantitative data on food safety culture from the food industry with quantitative analysis to highlight issues and trends. It will be of value to food safety and quality practitioners, trainers, auditors and other stakeholders involved in the food industry.

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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, vol. 10 no. 3
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ISSN: 1755-4217

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Publication date: 11 June 2018

Kevin Kane, Joanne Zaida Taylor and Richard Teare

This paper aims to profile the WHATT theme issue “Can the culture of safety and quality in organizations be measured and changed?” with reference to the experiences of the theme…

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Purpose

This paper aims to profile the WHATT theme issue “Can the culture of safety and quality in organizations be measured and changed?” with reference to the experiences of the theme editors and writing team.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper uses structured questions to enable the theme editors to reflect on the rationale for the theme issue question, the starting-point, the selection of the writing team and material and the editorial process.

Findings

This paper draws on a specialist team of researchers and practitioners to examine the extent to which the culture of safety and quality in organizations (with particular reference to food management) can be measured and changed. It reflects on research and stakeholder interaction that is helping to shape current and future thinking about food safety culture in hospitality organizations and provides practical ways of reviewing and improving it.

Practical implications

The theme issue outcomes provide lines of enquiry for others to explore and they reinforce the value of WHATT’s approach to collaborative working and writing.

Originality/value

This theme issue builds on prior work (reported in earlier theme issues) and profiles a well-researched and practical approach to reviewing, measuring and improving the culture of safety and quality in hotel and catering operations.

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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, vol. 10 no. 3
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ISSN: 1755-4217

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Nancy Nouaimeh, Raseena T. Pazhanthotta, Joanne Zaida Taylor and Ringaile Bulatovic-Schumer

The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of a large catering company in the United Arab Emirates, which measured and improved its food safety culture as part of the…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of a large catering company in the United Arab Emirates, which measured and improved its food safety culture as part of the Culture Excellence Program. It is the sixth article in a theme issue of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, discussing the importance of measuring food safety and quality culture.

Design/methodology/approach

A longitudinal case study was used, including an online anonymous survey taken by a representative number of employees and supporting in-depth semi-structured interviews.

Findings

The company received a high score in year one of the research, and the reasons for this are discussed. Taking their best practices further with the use of the survey data, they then saw quantitative improvement in year two. This demonstrates elements of best practice in food safety management and how measuring culture within a business can facilitate continual improvement.

Originality/value

The paper demonstrates how and why a large-scale catering company has measured and improved their food safety culture, with practical examples. It will be of value to food safety and quality practitioners, trainers, auditors and other stakeholders involved in the food industry.

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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, vol. 10 no. 3
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ISSN: 1755-4217

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Aurelia Caccamo, Joanne Zaida Taylor, Dellora Daniel and Ringaile Bulatovic-Schumer

The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, the tallest hotel in the world, which measured and improved their food safety culture as…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, the tallest hotel in the world, which measured and improved their food safety culture as part of the Culture Excellence Program. It is the fifth article in a theme issue of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, discussing the importance of measuring food safety and quality culture.

Design/methodology/approach

A longitudinal case study was used, including an online anonymous survey taken by a representative number of employees and supporting in-depth semi-structured interviews.

Findings

The company received a high score in year one of the research, and the reasons for this are discussed. Taking their best practices further with the use of the survey data, they then saw quantitative improvement in year two which was maintained in year three. This demonstrates elements of best practice in food safety management and how measuring culture within a business can facilitate continual improvement.

Originality/value

This paper demonstrates how and why a five-star hotel has measured and improved their food safety culture, with practical examples. It will be of value to food safety and quality practitioners, trainers, auditors and other stakeholders involved in the food industry.

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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, vol. 10 no. 3
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ISSN: 1755-4217

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Publication date: 21 October 2019

Joanna Macfarlane, Christine Stephens and Joanne Taylor

Role loss or substitution are common experiences of older adults, and a role typically held by older people – great grandparent or grandparent – is now under threat. Set within…

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Purpose

Role loss or substitution are common experiences of older adults, and a role typically held by older people – great grandparent or grandparent – is now under threat. Set within the context of a retirement village where an Intergenerational Programme (IGP) was taking place, the purpose of this paper is to understand older people’s perspectives on preschool-aged children, and the roles they adopt with them.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors conducted semi-structured interviews and analysed the data using narrative analysis (n=19).

Findings

Four narratives were identified, revealing that older adults adopt the roles of teacher and compromiser when interacting with children, believe they are “plugging a gap” in society through their involvement with younger generations and are reminded of life when with them.

Research limitations/implications

The study does not feature the voice of younger children within intergenerational contact; information which would have provided a different perspective on the roles identified.

Social implications

The bulk of global IGP practice is targeted at bringing together older and younger people who are not as young as preschool age, but this may be an opportunity missed. Retirement village operators may also want to consider intergenerational activity with preschool-aged children as a way for them to provide opportunities for role substitution within this environment.

Originality/value

The findings identify a positive perception older people have about young children in today’s society, expanding on very limited literature. How older adults perceive their role with young children is also identified within this research, highlighting how interacting with non-related preschoolers can provide some older people with a substitute role in later years.

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Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, vol. 20 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1471-7794

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