Accidents Of Influence

Author : Charles Perrow
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 140082849X

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Normal Accidents by Charles Perrow Pdf

Normal Accidents analyzes the social side of technological risk. Charles Perrow argues that the conventional engineering approach to ensuring safety--building in more warnings and safeguards--fails because systems complexity makes failures inevitable. He asserts that typical precautions, by adding to complexity, may help create new categories of accidents. (At Chernobyl, tests of a new safety system helped produce the meltdown and subsequent fire.) By recognizing two dimensions of risk--complex versus linear interactions, and tight versus loose coupling--this book provides a powerful framework for analyzing risks and the organizations that insist we run them. The first edition fulfilled one reviewer's prediction that it "may mark the beginning of accident research." In the new afterword to this edition Perrow reviews the extensive work on the major accidents of the last fifteen years, including Bhopal, Chernobyl, and the Challenger disaster. The new postscript probes what the author considers to be the "quintessential 'Normal Accident'" of our time: the Y2K computer problem.

Author : Michael L. Barnett
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781788970693

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Limits to Stakeholder Influence by Michael L. Barnett Pdf

In business, does it pay to be good? Drawing from two decades of published conceptual and empirical scholarship, this book outlines the mechanisms of the business case for corporate social responsibility and demonstrates the conditions that cause good corporate acts to succeed, or fail, in turning a profit. Central to the explanation is the role of stakeholders, who are portrayed as agents who can turn corporate “good into gold” but lack the capacity to do so consistently. This book takes a critical perspective, noting significant limits on the ability of stakeholders to reward good corporate behavior and rein in bad corporate acts. It concludes with several ways that scholars can improve this important and popular research topic.

Author : National Research Council/Institute of Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Drug Use in the Workplace
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1994-02-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309048859

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Under the Influence? by National Research Council/Institute of Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Drug Use in the Workplace Pdf

Drug use in the workplace, its effect on performance and safety, and the role of workplace drug testing has received much attention in the popular press. But what do we actually know about this troubling issue? With an extensive and readable overview of the literature, the committee presents what we do know by examining the major issues: The extent and severity of drug use on and off the job. The strengths and weaknesses of methods for detecting drug use through standard drug tests. The effect of drug use on behavior, including the results of both laboratory and field studies that have examined work-related behavior and worker productivity. The effectiveness of interventions to deal with drug use, such as employee assistance programs, health promotion programs, and treatment programs for substance abuse. This volume will be of practical interest to human resource and employee assistance program managers, policymakers, and investigators.

Author : Jonathan Flint,Ralph J. Greenspan,Kenneth S. Kendler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780198716877

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How Genes Influence Behavior 2e by Jonathan Flint,Ralph J. Greenspan,Kenneth S. Kendler Pdf

How Genes Influence Behavior takes a personal and lively approach to the study of behavioral genetics, providing an up-to-date and accessible introduction to a variety of approaches and their application to a wide range of disorders, and modeling a critical approach to both methods andresults.This second edition includes additional biology content to help students understand the biological foundations of the field, while maintaining an appropriate focus on the main issues of relevance to psychology students; updates coverage of genomic technologies and their applications; and covers awider range of disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, eating disorders, and intellectual disability. A new final chapter guides students through a range of quantitative approaches using worked examples that relate directly to cases and examples used earlier in the text, and addresses currentissues arising from debates around reproducibility.The online resources that accompany this book include:For students* Multiple choice questions for students to check their threshold knowledge* Data sets for students to manipulate, so that they can apply what they have learnedFor lecturers* Figures and tables from the book, ready to download

Author : António José de Castilho
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Highway engineering
ISBN : UCAL:B4296785

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Study on the Influence of the Road on Accidents by António José de Castilho Pdf

Author : Jerzy Komorowski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 950 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400716643

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ICAF 2011 Structural Integrity: Influence of Efficiency and Green Imperatives by Jerzy Komorowski Pdf

Proceedings of the 26th Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue are a widely referenced summary of advances in aeronautical design against fatigue. This is a bi-annual event and the proceedings have been published in book form for over 35 years.

Author : Catharina A.J. Womack
Publisher : AOSIS
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781928523536

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The Influence of Labour Legislation on Job Creation and Job Sustainability in South Africa by Catharina A.J. Womack Pdf

This scholarly book focuses on the issue of high unemployment and the challenges related thereto in South Africa. It demonstrates the urgent need for research into the contribution of job creation to poverty alleviation and economic growth. This research is relevant from a legal, economic and social sciences point of view. The main thesis of the book is to explore the influence of labour legislation on job creation. It investigates sustainability regarding employment relationships through the lens of the two primary participants: business and organised labour. This book adds value to the social justice context from both a societal and business point of view. It provides business and unionised labour a voice from which the influence of labour legislation on job creation and job sustainability can be addressed.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309453073

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The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda Pdf

Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis and/or cannabidiol (a component of cannabis) for medical conditions or retail sales at the state level and 4 states have legalized both the medical and recreational use of cannabis. These landmark changes in policy have impacted cannabis use patterns and perceived levels of risk. However, despite this changing landscape, evidence regarding the short- and long-term health effects of cannabis use remains elusive. While a myriad of studies have examined cannabis use in all its various forms, often these research conclusions are not appropriately synthesized, translated for, or communicated to policy makers, health care providers, state health officials, or other stakeholders who have been charged with influencing and enacting policies, procedures, and laws related to cannabis use. Unlike other controlled substances such as alcohol or tobacco, no accepted standards for safe use or appropriate dose are available to help guide individuals as they make choices regarding the issues of if, when, where, and how to use cannabis safely and, in regard to therapeutic uses, effectively. Shifting public sentiment, conflicting and impeded scientific research, and legislative battles have fueled the debate about what, if any, harms or benefits can be attributed to the use of cannabis or its derivatives, and this lack of aggregated knowledge has broad public health implications. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids provides a comprehensive review of scientific evidence related to the health effects and potential therapeutic benefits of cannabis. This report provides a research agendaâ€"outlining gaps in current knowledge and opportunities for providing additional insight into these issuesâ€"that summarizes and prioritizes pressing research needs.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1248 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Labor
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006316348

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Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics by Anonim Pdf

Author : Influence
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1862
Category : Public health and the railways
ISBN : NLS:V000599870

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The influence of railway travelling on public health. From 'the Lancet' by Influence Pdf

Author : David C. Aldrich,Peter E. McGrath,Norman C. Rasmussen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Nuclear reactor accidents
ISBN : UOM:39015095230713

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Examination of Offsite Radiological Emergency Protective Measures for Nuclear Reactor Accidents Involving Core Melt by David C. Aldrich,Peter E. McGrath,Norman C. Rasmussen Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2088 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015069442971

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Hearings by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Traffic accidents
ISBN : UCSD:31822019550995

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Annual Report of Fatal and Injury Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Labor laws and legislation
ISBN : MINN:31951D00245277L

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Monthly Labor Review by Anonim Pdf

Publishes in-depth articles on labor subjects, current labor statistics, information about current labor contracts, and book reviews.

Author : Dariusz Dolinski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317599630

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Techniques of Social Influence by Dariusz Dolinski Pdf

Every day we are asked to fulfil others’ requests, and we make regular requests of others too, seeking compliance with our desires, commands and suggestions. This accessible text provides a uniquely in-depth overview of the different social influence techniques people use in order to improve the chances of their requests being fulfilled. It both describes each of the techniques in question and explores the research behind them, considering questions such as: How do we know that they work? Under what conditions are they more or less likely to be effective? How might individuals successfully resist attempts by others to influence them? The book groups social influence techniques according to a common characteristic: for instance, early chapters describe "sequential" techniques, and techniques involving egotistic mechanisms, such as using the name of one’s interlocutor. Later chapters present techniques based on gestures and facial movements, and others based on the use of specific words, re-examining on the way whether "please" really is a magic word. In every case, author Dariusz Dolinski discusses the existing experimental studies exploring their effectiveness, and how that effectiveness is enhanced or reduced under certain conditions. The book draws on historical material as well as the most up-to-date research, and unpicks the methodological and theoretical controversies involved. The ideal introduction for psychology graduates and undergraduates studying social influence and persuasion, Techniques of Social Influence will also appeal to scholars and students in neighbouring disciplines, as well as interested marketing professionals and practitioners in related fields.