Cashmore, Matthew Asa

Laerhoven, Frank

Lyhne, Ivar

Runhaar, Hens

    Aalborg UniversitetRolls Royce vs VW Beetle? A comparative study of EA quality control in theNetherlands and DenmarkLyhne, Ivar; Cashmore, Matthew Asa; Runhaar, Hens ; Laerhoven, FrankPublication date:2014Document VersionEarly version, also known as pre-printLink to publication from Aalborg UniversityCitation for published version (APA):Lyhne, I., Cashmore, M. A., Runhaar, H., & Laerhoven, F. (2014). Rolls Royce vs VW Beetle? A comparativestudy of EA quality control in the Netherlands and Denmark. Poster session presented at AESOP Congress2014, Utrecht, Netherlands.General rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright ownersand it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.            ? Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.            ? You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain            ? You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ?Take down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us at vbn@aub.aau.dk providing details, and we will remove access tothe work immediately and investigate your claim.Downloaded from vbn.aau.dk on: April 26, 2017Rolls Royce vs VW Beetle?  A comparative study of EA quality control  in the Netherlands and Denmark Rolls-Royce Phantom ”The elite’s car”,  a ”technical wonder”,  high costs 4.0 / 8.0 km/l Background and problem:  The European Commission has recently (2014) adopted a new EIA Directive that emphasises quality and control. EA literature portray the Dutch system as the Rolls-Royce of EA systems with its scientific commission reviewing quality. In contrast, the Danish quality control system is widely build upon a trust in public engagement in the quality review. This research investigate the effects of the different quality control systems; is the expert Rolls Royce or the people’s car appropriate for quality control? Findings Methodology Repeating a survey conducted in the Netherlands and UK, we asked Danish EA practitioners about their experiences.  The survey is based on approximately 1/3 of the practitioners in NL (400) and DK (100) The survey data were analysed by statistical test and supplemented with expert interviews. Quality of EA reports is better in NL… … but effectiveness is similar! Implications With reservations for other influential factors and the limitations of investigating perceptions, the study suggests:  Implication A: Is the value of technically sound reports enough justification for keeping a costly system if effectiveness is not noticeably affected?   Implication B: Elements of the public (Beetle) quality control system may be more appropriate, since it places greater responsibility on an engaged polity.  We would like to hear you view on this!   - Ivar Lyhne & Matthew Cashmore, Aalborg University  - Hens Runhaar & Frank Laerhoven, Utrecht University VW Beetle ”The people’s car” low cost 17.0 km/l 

Rolls Royce vs VW Beetle? A comparative study of EA quality control in the Netherlands and Denmark

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Rolls Royce vs VW Beetle? A comparative study of EA quality control in the Netherlands and Denmark

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