Fatal flaws: The acquisition of imperfect mental models and their use in hazardous situations

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 398-409

  Chapman, Judith Ann ^a   Ferfolja, Tania ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intellectual property; Liability; Model; Organizational development; Organizational learning; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986159822     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: 1758468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006087     Document Type: Article

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