Flirting with Disaster: Why Accidents are Rarely AccidentalUnion Square Press, 2008 - 340 Seiten "Despite warnings of impending disaster, preemptive action is rarely taken by those who have the ability to do so. How do smart, high-powered people, leaders of global corporations, national institutions, even nations, often get it so wrong? While most investigations focus on the technical causes of disaster, Flirting With Disaster examines the psychological, social, and cultural impediments to whistle-blowing, showing what we can do to reduce the possibility of disasters happening at all"--Publisher's website. |
Inhalt
Chapter1 | 11 |
Chapter2 | 23 |
Chapter3 | 50 |
Chapter4 | 66 |
Chapter5 | 92 |
Chapter6 | 126 |
Chapter7 | 146 |
Chapter8 | 170 |
Chapter10 | 207 |
Chapter11 | 240 |
Chapter12 | 270 |
AboutTheAuthorPage | 329 |
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BackFlap | 341 |
BackCover | 342 |
Chapter9 | 192 |
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