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Normal Accidents: Living with High-Risk Technologies

Cummings, L. L., Perrow, Charles·1984·Administrative Science Quarterly

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  • Perrow argues that the combined effects of tightly coupled complex systems and a high risk potential render accidents unavoidable by simple design choices.

    “Sociologist John Perrow discusses human error when accidents happen in complex technical systems and argues that the combined effects of tightly coupled complex systems and a high risk potential render accidents unavoidable by simple design choices.”

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Authors
Cummings, L. L., & Perrow, C.
Venue
Administrative Science Quarterly
Publisher
JSTOR
Published
1984-12
Volume
29
Issue
4
Pages
630
ISSN
0001-8392 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4293117802
Cited by
2,861
References
0
Citations by year
2025: 153 · 2024: 163 · 2023: 127 · 2022: 126 · 2021: 125 · 2020: 140 · 2019: 113 · 2018: 144 · 2017: 120 · 2016: 120 · 2015: 131 · 2014: 113 · 2013: 103 · 2012: 118
Type
book review
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Administrative Science Quarterly (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Risk Perception and Management
  • 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
Keywords
normal accidents, high-risk technologies, technological hazards, accident prevention, risk management, industrial safety

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