Systems-thinking for Safety by Simon Bennett - 9781788743778

Systems-thinking for SafetyA short introduction to the theory and practice of systems-thinking.\nAuthor(s): Simon Bennett\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers, United Kingdom\nImprint: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers\nISBN-13: 9781788743778, 978-1788743778\nSynopsis\nA manifesto for the systems-thinking-informed approach to incident and accident investigation, this accessible text is aimed at experts and generalists. A Glossary of Terms explains key concepts.\n\nThe premise is both unoriginal and original. Unoriginal, because it stands on the shoulders of systems-thinking pioneers Barry Turner, Bruno Latour, Charles Perrow, Erik Hollnagel, Diane Vaughan and other luminaries. Original, because it is populist: The Systems-thinking for Safety series shows how theoretical insights can help make the world a safer place. Potentially, the series as a whole, and this manifesto text, have agency.\n\nTrue to its mission to affect change, the.