Organizational factors in commercial aviation accidents

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-261

  Von Thaden, Terry L ^a   Wiegmann, Douglas A ^a   Shappell, Scott A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b AMRL   (United States)

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EID: 33747063795     PISSN: 10508414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327108ijap1603_1     Document Type: Article

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