 Management Priorities and SecurityAdrian Beck and Andrew Willis Chapter 7 in Crime and Security: Managing the Risk to Safe Shopping, 2006, pp 143-155 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Complementary to the audit of existing security measures (Chapter 5) was an exploration of the self-reported priorities accorded to security by both town-centre and shopping-centre managers. The assumption was that managers were able to describe the ways in which security formed part of their job descriptions and how this was reflected in their day-to-day activities, including the prominence given to specific measures to preserve and protect the safety of shoppers. It was also thought that there could be a strong correlation between identified crime and nuisance problems and the priority given to measures designed to minimise them. Town-centre and shopping-centre managers were therefore asked to rank their range of responsibilities in order of priority, including the security of shoppers. This can be seen as a parallel enquiry to the earlier exploration of security cover, but one where the emphasis switches from the extent of provision and its effectiveness to its perceived importance — and the way in which security is given prominence relative to other aspects of managers’ responsibilities. Keywords: Private Sector; Local Authority; Shopping Centre; Town Centre; Management Priority (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-37786-8_7 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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