Do high-reliability systems have lower error rates? Evidence from commercial aircraft accidents

Public Administration Review

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 601-612

  O'Neil, Patrick D ^a   Kriz, Kenneth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

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EID: 84880039276     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/puar.12070     Document Type: Article

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