Failure modes analysis of organizational artefacts that protect systems

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 218, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1211-1215

  Busby, J S ^a   Hibberd, R E ^b   Mileham, A R ^b   Mullineux, G ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidents; Failure; Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA); Organizational factors; Risk

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMPETITIVE FACTORS; FAILURE; FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS (FMEA); ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 6344244637     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405041897059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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