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Over-standardization can make a system brittle and less able to adapt to unexpected variation.
“In routine situations anticipated by protocols, standardization can be of great benefit, but safety scientists contend that over-standardization can make a system brittle and less able to adapt to unexpected variation [89, 90].”
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- Authors
- Woods, D. D.
- Affiliations
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Woods, D.D.
- ORCID
- Woods, D.D.
- Venue
- Safety Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-04
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 498-501
- ISSN
- 0925-7535 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2094618066
- Cited by
- 63
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 5.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Safety Science (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Radiological and Ultrasound Technology › Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Risk and Safety Analysis
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Risk Perception and Management
- Keywords
- foresight, accident prevention, risk anticipation, safety management
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