DAVID – Centre for Research in Production, Management and Work Environment in Small Enterprises |
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The purpose of the Centre-project is to
obtain new knowledge about small enterprises and their relation to society
in order to make effectively preventive work environment
initiatives.
In order to accomplish this goal, the Centre
cooperation must find answers to the following research questions:
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How is small enterprises’ understanding of the work environment affected
by their relation to society?
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How can external (work environment) players organise and attain a cost
effective contact with small enterprises which can lead to improved work
environment initiatives?
Sub-projects
To obtain this knowledge, three empirical projects are conducted. They
investigate various external players’ possibilities of affecting work
environment initiatives.
In these sub-projects, emphasis is put on the players’ efforts which take
place as part of their own sustainable activities and therefore they can
not be financed by the Centre. The projects are directed toward the labour
market organisations, e.g. through sector working environment councils,
developers’ work environment requirements and accountants’ possibilities of
affecting the work environment initiatives.
Centre Activities
These three projects and three other associated projects about work
environment in small enterprises – all financed by The Danish Health and
Safety Research Fund – cooperate on a joint project in a centre which lay
down the framework for knowledge sharing and communication. This centre
optimises the utilisation of the empiri of the project. Furthermore, the
Centre will work on concept and theory development which is especially
needed in relation to small enterprises. Most of the research has been
empirical with only few generalisations.
The most important Centre activities are three two-day seminars where
papers are presented. The first seminar is in English and international
researcher within this specific field will participate. Furthermore, a
conference will be arranged at the end of the project where the Centre will
present its research results.
Communication
During the project, relevant results and problems will be communicated to
the relevant authorities, the organisations and other key persons. Each
project is also responsible for communicating information to the target
groups that are affected by the projects.
Management
The Centre is managed by a board consisting of the project managers from
each sub-project and the project manager from the National Research Centre
for the Working Environment (NRCWE) is chairman of the board. The project
secretariat is placed at the NRCWE.
External cooperation
A number of organisations have signed an agreement that they will
contribute to the project, first and foremost by providing access to data
and help recruiting enterprises to the project. The organisations include
The Sector Working Environment Council for the Building and Construction
Sector, the Work Environment Committee for the Machine and Metal Industry,
local divisions of Rotary and The Confederation of Danish Industry, The
Institute of State Authorized Public Accountants in Denmark and access to
internal COWI customers.
The project is financially supported by The Danish Health and Safety
Research Fund and it runs from 2006 to 2009.
Updated 21-04-2010
