Title: Safety in movie theatres: a comparative study of France and Japan

Authors: Pierre Roy; Katsuyuki Kamei

Addresses: Montpellier 1 University, Site Richter Bât. B, Rue Vendémiaire, CS 19519, 34960 Montpellier, Cedex 2, France ' Faculty of Safety Science, Kansai University, Takatsuki Muse Campus, 7-1 Hakubaicho, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan

Abstract: This essay, invited by the Editor-in-Chief of IJBG, Professor Leo Dana, focuses on safety in movie theatres in France and Japan and the differences on how they are managed. Interviews were conducted with movie theatres' managers on both countries and our study demonstrates the fact that France is a market that is very concerned by state intervention and the interviews conducted in Japan helped managers become more aware of risks and measures required to guarantee the audience's safety in movie theatres.

Keywords: movie industry; audience safety; France; Japan; cinemas; movie theatres; film industry; movies; films; safety management; state intervention; risk awareness.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBG.2014.063413

International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 2014 Vol.13 No.1, pp.122 - 132

Published online: 26 Jul 2014 *

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