Responsive Regulation, Trust, and Intrinsic Motivation Within the Nuclear Industry: Impacts of a Safety Culture Tool

Safety culture has now a long history within the nuclear industry. Since the first appearance of the concept in the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident, growing attention has been paid to cultural issues with regard to safety. The concept is also highly contested and several authors suggested that regulatory bodies (RB) should stay away from safety culture. In contrast, this chapter intends to explore the impacts of a safety culture tool on the regulator–regulatee relationship, in particular, regarding a more responsive regulatory approach, the interactions between trust and control, and the motivation of licensees to be compliant.