Mechanisms in the Chain of Safety : Research and Operational Experiences in Aviation Psychology - Teresa C D'Oliveira

Mechanisms in the Chain of Safety

Research and Operational Experiences in Aviation Psychology

By: Teresa C D'Oliveira (Editor), Alex de Voogt (Editor)

Hardcover | 28 December 2011

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How should we organize our selection or training procedures? In what way can a flight crew mediate problems? How are we to understand reported errors? Mechanisms in the Chain of Safety presents recent findings in aviation psychology, bringing fresh insights to such questions. Aviation psychologists study personnel selection and training; they evaluate the management of flight operations, and ultimately they analyse the things that went wrong. The strong interrelation between these components allows us to talk about a chain of safety. This volume appraises this chain of safety by considering the mechanisms that determine its effectiveness - input mechanisms, coping mechanisms and control mechanisms. Each contribution discusses a component of the chain while the book as a whole emphasizes and illustrates that understanding the connections between these parts is essential for the future. By addressing these issues the book leads to further considerations such as how mistakes are linked to training and how coping mechanisms should help us to understand errors and accidents. Mechanisms in the Chain of Safety will appeal to aviation professionals (human factors experts, safety managers, pilots, ATCOs, air navigation service providers, etc.) and academics, researchers, graduates and postgraduates in human factors and psychology. Although primarily written for the aviation industry, this book will also be of interest to other high-risk dynamic activities that face similar challenges: the need to present effective and safe outcomes to the public in general and the stakeholders in particular.
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'The aviation sector has strived to establish and maintain a close working relationship between academia and industry which has enabled the results of robust scientific research to be professionally applied in a timely manner. A new publication by de Voogt and D'Oliveira extends this academic/practitioner relationship. Mechanisms in the Chain of Safety: Research and Operational Experiences in Aviation Psychology showcases contemporary aviation safety, human-centred research spanning personnel selection, behavioural tools incorporating adaptation to improve coping skills for aircrew and air traffic controllers, and organisational approaches to error detection, accident analysis and risk assessment. The publication contains valuable contributions from respected international authors who also provide an insight into new lines of research.' Sue Burdekin, Aviation Program Coordinator, University of New South Wales Australian Defence Force Academy 'This volume should appeal to aviation professionals (human factors experts, safety managers, pilots, air traffic control officers, air navigation service providers, etc.) and academics, researchers, graduates and post-graduates in human factors and psychology. And, although it was written primarily for the aviation industry, it may well be of interest to other high-risk, dynamic activities that need to present effective and safe outcomes to the public in general and stakeholders in particular.' RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal, July 2012

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