The famous five factors in teamwork: A case study of fratricide

Ergonomics

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1187-1204

  Rafferty, Laura A ^a   Stanton, Neville A ^a   Walker, Guy H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX SYSTEMS; ERROR MODEL; MILITARY SYSTEMS; NEW THEORY; THEORY OF ERRORS;

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

ERRORS;

CAUSE OF DEATH; COGNITION; CONFUSION; COOPERATION; EGYPT; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOLDIER; SYSTEMS THEORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; WAR;

CAUSE OF DEATH; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; CONFUSION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EGYPT; GREAT BRITAIN; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS THEORY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WAR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77957244280     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2010.513450     Document Type: Article

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