This book explores communication failures regarding risk in organizations, highlighting how crucial information often fails to reach decision-makers before disasters occur. Analyzing 20 global case studies across various industries, it examines why individuals hesitate to report risks and the tendency of superiors to ignore such warnings. It also discusses the concealment of information during the early COVID-19 pandemic.
Based on the Analysis of More Than 500 Incidents, Accidents and Disasters
The book delves into the distinct types of risks faced in various industrial sectors, such as production and services, highlighting the unique characteristics of accidents that occur within these industries. It provides a comparative analysis that sheds light on how different environments influence risk management and safety protocols.
The book is written in a readable style and does not require technical knowledge. Any reader interested in a serious approach to the origin and possible prediction of financial bubbles will enjoy reading it.--Josep M. Porra, Journal of Statistical Physics
Case Studies of Major Disasters and Human Fallibility
A modern up-to-date introduction for readers outside statistical physics. It puts emphasis on a clear understanding of concepts and methods and provides the tools that can be of immediate use in applications.
This account of the life of the tundra provides a fascinating insight into the ways in which animals, plants and climate interact in an inhospitable environment.