Investigating Human Error: Incidents, Accidents, and Complex Systems, Second Edition

By Barry Strauch

Book Overview

In this book the author applies contemporary error theory to the needs of investigators and of anyone attempting to understand why someone made a critical error, how that error led to an incident or accident, and how to prevent such errors in the future. Students and investigators of human error will gain an appreciation of the literature on error, with numerous references to both scientific research and investigative reports in a wide variety of applications, from airplane accidents, to bus accidents, to bonfire disasters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472458680
• ISBN13: 9781472458681
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"