Critical Thinking - 9780367354602

CRC Press

Critical ThinkingLearning from Mistakes and How to Prevent Them\nAuthor(s): Gerald J. Watson Jr., Jesse J. Derouin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367354602, 978-0367354602\nSynopsis\nMistakes occur for many reasons. This book takes a hands-on approach to the reasons mistakes happen, analyzes the actual mistakes, and develops a strategy to reduce them. \n\nThis book proposes error reduction strategies in human decision making and educates the reader to further reduce the likelihood of making a mistake. It provides error reduction strategies, describes various cost-effective methods for eliminating costly errors, and discusses Anthropometry, Crew Resource Management, Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, Scientific Management, and Usability and the role these topics play in the avoidance of mistakes.\n\nThis book will be of interest to professionals and students in the areas of industrial engineering, human fact.