Resilience Engineering Perspectives, Volume 2 Vol. 2Preparation and Restoration |
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Editor:
| Nemeth, Christopher P. Hollnagel, Erik |
Series title: | Ashgate Studies in Resilience Engineering Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7546-7520-4 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
Publisher: | CRC Press LLC
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $247.00 |
Book Description:
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Preparation and Restoration addresses issues such as the nature of resilience; the similarities and differences between resilience and traditional ideas of system performance; how systems cope with varying demands and sometimes succeed and sometimes fail; how an organization's ways of preparing before critical events can enable or impede restoration; the trade-offs that are needed for systems to operate and survive; instances of brittle or resilient systems; how work practices affect...
More DescriptionPreparation and Restoration addresses issues such as the nature of resilience; the similarities and differences between resilience and traditional ideas of system performance; how systems cope with varying demands and sometimes succeed and sometimes fail; how an organization's ways of preparing before critical events can enable or impede restoration; the trade-offs that are needed for systems to operate and survive; instances of brittle or resilient systems; how work practices affect resilience; the relationship between resilience and safety; and what improves or erodes resilience.