Evidence of an interaction involving complexity and coupling as predicted by normal accident theory

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 123-133

  Wolf, Frederick ^a   Sampson, Paul ^b  

^a PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; COMPLEXITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548041850     PISSN: 09660879     EISSN: 14685973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5973.2007.00514.x     Document Type: Article

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