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AbstractThis article aims to explain the interface between advances in civilization and advances in communication. The article also addresses the inadequacy of public administration literature to explain why communication media is important to its theory and practice. Subsequently, the article explicates why communication media contribute to the public administrator's ability to improve the quality of democracy. The literature on communication media and public administration provide conceptual data that indicates how communication media continuously contributed to the public administrator's ability to manage large disparate social-economic units. Network theory and administrative communication theory indicate why communication networks improve institutional effectiveness and efficiency. The literature confirms the need for clarity on how the interface between communication media and public administration increases public value and improves the quality of democracy. Network theory is a viable strategy for increasing the public administrators' ability to increase public value.

Addresses the options for organizing safety functions within a
corporate context and considers their safety and other advantages and
disadvantages. This is a matter of balancing incommensurate advantages
and disadvantages to achieve an approximately optimum organization.
Reviews the historical background briefly. Considers corporate
responsibilities as well as how these are to be allocated within the
corporation. Examines aspects of design and operation, and line
management responsibilities are considered in relation to those of
safety committees and of audit and review.