Using corporate governance to enhance 'long-term situation awareness' and assist in the avoidance of organisation-induced disasters

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-240

  Siemieniuch, C E ^a   Sinclair, M A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SAFETY FACTOR;

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS;

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BIOSAFETY; COST CONTROL; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 37049008848     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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