Case 8: Analyzing the Persuasiveness of a Poster Background “As you know,” Laram
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Case 8: Analyzing the Persuasiveness of a Poster
Background
“As you know,” Laramie McIvers says, “we’re carrying out our annual review of our media materials, and I’d like you to help me with the message in our Safety Culture policy statement.” Laramie oversees the media campaigns run by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S.NRC), and you are interning as his assistant. You are an environmental engineering major thinking about a possible future career in clean energy, and you have concerns about the environmental effects and safety of nuclear power plants. You took this internship to learn more about the benefits of nuclear energy and the industry’s regulation.
“Okay,” you say. “What would you like me to do?”
“Take a look at the Outreach and Education pages on our website,” Laramie says, clicking to the page displaying the Safety Culture poster (Document 8.1). “Safety is our top priority, and we want to make sure people operating nuclear plants understand that.”
“I got that,” you say. “Anything in particular you’re concerned about?”
“Not really,” he says. “But we want to make sure people working in nuclear facilities are paying attention to our policy. I’d like you to design some kind of survey to find out what employees think about the Safety Culture poster—what’s working and what isn’t.” He gives you a budget and a deadline.
Reflecting on Your Work
How did the questionnaire’s audience and purpose factor into the way you framed each question? In the text box below, explain at least three specific choices you made as you drafted the questionnaire to ensure its suitability for intended participants. If you discover new ideas as you reflect on your work, return to your questionnaire to further revise it to suit its audience and purpose.
US.NRC SAFETY CULTURE United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY TRAITS OF A POSITIVE SAFETY CULTURE THE COMMISSION'S EXPECTATION The Commission expects that performing or oversecing This Statement of Policy (SOP) sets Experience has shown that certain personal ???nli iln: ( antanissisus 'slas xaman dut alul og m.ianolul tais an: I.sit in a individuals and organizations establish positive safety culture. A trait, in this case, is a all individuals and organizations and maintain a positive safety culturepattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that commensurate with the safety and security significance of their vis situations (e.g. production, schedule, and the and the nature and complexity of theircost of the effort versus safety) organizations and functions emphasizes safety, particularly in goal conflict regulated activities involving nuclear materials should take the necessary steps to promote The following are traits of a positive safety culture:fostering these traits as they This SOP applies to all licensees, certificate holders, permit holders, authorization holders, holder quality assurance program approvals, Leaders demonstrate a commitment to safety vendors and suppliers of safety adaiolaxiquaisais, awl ?qdiaats 12. Problem Identification for a license, certificate, permit ply to their organizational 1. Leadership Safety Values and Actions in their decisions and behaviors. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you have questions, comments, or suggestions regarding safety cultur, and Resolution program approval, subject to the authority of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) promptly identified, fully evaluated, and promptly addressed and corrected commensurate with their significance. 3. Persona Accountability All individuals take personal responsibility for document, or other as of the NRC's safety culture outreach activities, please contact us at: External_Safety Culture.Resource@nrc.gov. For NUCLEAR SAFETY CULTURE DEFINE uclear safety culture is defined as the core values and behaviors resulting from a collective commitment by leaders andThe process of planning and co individuals to emphasize safety over work activities is implemented so that safet competing goals to ensure protection of is maintained. people and the environment. Individuals 5. Continuous Learning and organizations performing regulated Opportunities to learn about ways to ensure activities bear the primary responsibility safety are sought and implemented. 14.Work Processes yenforcement/ safety-culture. atml This document was adapted from, te NRCs Final Safety Culture for the safe and secure use of nuclear materials. Policy Statement, published in the Federal Register on June 14, 2011 (76 FR 34773). 6. Environment for Raising Concerns A safety conscious work environment is maintained where personnel feel free to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation intimidation, harassment, or discrimination CONSIDERATION OF BOTH SAFETY AND SECURITY Organizations should ensure that personnel in the safety and security sectors appreciate the importance 7. Effective Safety Communication Communications maintain a focus on safety 8. Respectful Work Environment each, emphasizing the need for integration and balance to achieve both Irust and respect permeate the organization safety and security in their activities. 9. Questioning Attitude It is important that consideration of Individuals avoid complacency and these activities be integrated so as not continuously challenge existing conditions and to diminish or adversely affect either, activities in order to identify discrepancies that and that mechanisms be established to might result in error or inappropriate action. promptly identify and effectively resolve There may be traits not included in t SOP that are also important in a positive safety culture. It should be noted that these traits were not developed to be used for inspection purposes.Explanation / Answer
Questionnaire's audience and purpose play an important role in drafting the questionnaire.The language used, questions drafted and options given depend on the audience and the purpose. The questions vary depending on whether the audience is literate or illiterate,whether their level of understanding about the topic is high or low, the language preferred and cultural aspects of the audience so that it doesnt hurt their sentiments.
The three specific choices while drafting the questionnaire to ensure its suitability for intended participants :
Problem Identification and resolution :Whether the problem has been identified and its resolved.
Work Processes : The type of workprocesses being followed
Effective communication : Whether the effective communication is being sent to the intended audience.
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