Organizational learning and safety in design: Experiences from German industry

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 295-312

  Doytchev, D ^a   Hibberd, R E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidents; Design; Incidents; Organizational learning; Work system

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GERMANY; INCIDENTS; LIMITED COMMUNICATION; OPERATIONAL PROCESS; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SYSTEM OPERATION; WESTFALIA;

ACCIDENTS; DESIGN; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EDUCATION;

EID: 71149104880     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870802604307     Document Type: Article

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