Recursive modeling of loss of control in human and organizational processes: A systemic model for accident analysis

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 48, Issue , 2012, Pages 303-316

  Kontogiannis, Tom ^a   Malakis, Stathis ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority   (Greece)

Author keywords

Extended control model (ECOM); Human factors; Organizational processes; Systems thinking; Viable system model (VSM)

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS; ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION; CONTROL MODEL; CYBERNETIC MODELS; LOSS OF CONTROL; ON THE FLIES; ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS; ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES; ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS; RECURSIVE MODELING; RECURSIVE MODELS; SYSTEMS THINKING; UNDERLYING CAUSE; VIABLE SYSTEM MODEL; WEAK SIGNALS;

ACCIDENTS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SYSTEM THEORY;

PROCESS CONTROL;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SYSTEMS THEORY; WORKLOAD;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GOALS; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS THEORY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84861894571     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2012.01.029     Document Type: Article

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