Normal Accidents: Living with High-risk Technologies - Hardcover

Perrow, Charles

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9780465051434: Normal Accidents: Living with High-risk Technologies

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ISBN 10: 046505143X ISBN 13: 9780465051434

Publisher: Basic Books, 1984

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Discusses the pros and cons of high-risk technologies, explains how to reduce the possibilities for catastrophic accidents, and analyzes the causes of specific industrial accidents

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�Perrow's� research undermines promises that better management' and more operator training' can eliminate catastrophic accidents. In doing so, he challenges us to ponder what could happen to justice, community, liberty, and hope in a society where such events are normal. -- Deborah A. Stone "Technology Review"

�"Normal Accidents" is� a penetrating study of catastrophes and near catastrophes in several high-risk industries. Mr. Perrow ... writes lucidly and makes it clear that normal' accidents are the inevitable consequences of the way we launch industrial ventures.... An outstanding analysis of organizational complexity. -- John Pfeiffer "The New York Times"

"Normal Accidents" is a testament to the value of rigorous thinking when applied to a critical problem.--Nick Pidgeon "Nature "

[Perrow's] research undermines promises that better management' and more operator training' can eliminate catastrophic accidents. In doing so, he challenges us to ponder what could happen to justice, community, liberty, and hope in a society where such events are normal.--Deborah A. Stone "Technology Review "

["Normal Accidents" is] a penetrating study of catastrophes and near catastrophes in several high-risk industries. Mr. Perrow ... writes lucidly and makes it clear that normal' accidents are the inevitable consequences of the way we launch industrial ventures.... An outstanding analysis of organizational complexity.--John Pfeiffer "The New York Times "
["Normal Accidents" is] a penetrating study of catastrophes and near
catastrophes in several high-risk industries. Mr. Perrow ... writes lucidly
and makes it clear that normal' accidents are the inevitable consequences
of the way we launch industrial ventures.... An outstanding analysis of
organizational complexity.
--John Pfeiffer "The New York Times "
[Perrow's] research undermines promises that better management' and more
operator training' can eliminate catastrophic accidents. In doing so, he
challenges us to ponder what could happen to justice, community, liberty,
and hope in a society where such events are normal.
--Deborah A. Stone "Technology Review "
"Normal Accidents" is a testament to the value of rigorous thinking
when applied to a critical problem.
--Nick Pidgeon "Nature "

"["Normal Accidents" is] a penetrating study of catastrophes and near catastrophes in several high-risk industries. Mr. Perrow ... writes lucidly and makes it clear that normal' accidents are the inevitable consequences of the way we launch industrial ventures.... An outstanding analysis of organizational complexity."--John Pfeiffer, "The New York Times"

""Normal Accidents" is a testament to the value of rigorous thinking when applied to a critical problem."--Nick Pidgeon, "Nature"

About the Author:

Charles Perrow is Professor of Sociology at Yale University. His other books include The Radical Attack on Business, Organizational Analysis: A Sociological View, Complex Organizations: A Critical Essay, and The AIDS Disaster: The Failure of Organizations in New York and the Nation.

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