The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error'
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (668 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00Q8XCSFI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 378 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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There is a better way. Read, learn, and put these ideas into practice. The Field Guide is nothing short of a paradigm shift in thinking about human error, and in my domain of software and Internet engineering, it should be considered required reading. So read about hindsight bias, about the difference between the view from inside the system rather than from outside, and about difference between the blunt end (where you should do your work) and the sharp end (where people tend to focus). But one only needs to scratch the surface of system failures to understand that things are not so straightforward. John Alls
. Sidney is the best-selling author of a multitude of human factors and safety books, including, most recently, Safety Differently (2014), Second Victim (2013), Just Culture (2012), Drift into Failure (2011), and Patient Safety (2011). Previously, Sidney was Professor of human factors and system safety at Lund Univ
You will be invited to think creatively and differently about the safety issues you and your organization face. In each, you will find possibilities for a new language, for different concepts, and for new leverage points to influence your own thinking and practice, as well as that of your colleagues and organization.. This latest edition of The Field Guide to Understanding ‘Human Error' will help you understand how to move beyond 'human error'; how to understand accidents; how to do better investigations; how to understand a
"Not bad, but padded like a bra on prom night" according to MAB. It's definitely worth a read, but it seriously needs the assistance of a professional editor before the next revision. The message is in there, buried under layers of redundancy so thick you'd swear they had a target word count they were aiming for. I can sum it up thusly: "You can't understand why an accident occurred until you discover why the actions taken that led up to it made sense at the time. Pointing out mistakes made along the path to disaster is nowhere near as useful . "First book on safety" according to Dag Erik Lutnæs. This was an easy read. Excellent intro to old and new view on safety. I read it as part of a masters program on human factors and systems safety. It touches upon many central topics and the it is easy to follow the language (English is not my first language) . I would recommend this to anyone interested in safety.. More light shed on The New View! Thank you for returning to this critically important book to help many more people understand the New View in different ways. This edition's approach will resonate with many that need this transformation. An insightful and helpful reorganization of foundational content with many additional perspectives, this edition will help me communicate New View alternatives to those with ears to hear this good news!