The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA by Diane Vaughan - 1996-01-28

U. S. A.: University of Chicago Press. Very Good/Very Good. 1996. Hard Cover. 0226851753 Pages are clean, tight and bright. The dust jacket's original price is still intact. .

Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 1996. First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Fair. xv, [1], 575, [1] pages. Figures. Tables. Appendices. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Ex-library with usual library markings. DJ in plastic sleeve. DJ flaps pasted inside boards. Diane Vaughan is an American sociologist and professor at Columbia University. She is known for her work on organizational and management issues, in particular in the case of the space shuttle Challenger crash. In the understanding of safety and risk, Vaughan is perhaps best known for coining the phrase "normalization of deviance", which she has used to explain the sociological causes of the Challenger and Columbia disasters. Vaughan defines this as a process where a clearly unsafe practice comes to be considered normal if it does not immediately cause a catastrophe. Vaughan received her Ph.D. in sociology from Ohio State University and is a laureate of the Public Understanding of Sociology Award, of the American Sociological Organization.… Read More

University Of Chicago Press, 1996. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:0226851753

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Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 1996. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. David Henderson (Author photograph). xv, [1], 575, [1] pages. Figures. Tables. Appendices. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Minor edge soiling. Ink notation on fep, NOT FROM AUTHOR. Diane Vaughan is an American sociologist and professor at Columbia University. She is known for her work on organizational and management issues, in particular in the case of the space shuttle Challenger crash. In the understanding of safety and risk, Vaughan is perhaps best known for coining the phrase "normalization of deviance", which she has used to explain the sociological causes of the Challenger and Columbia disasters. Vaughan defines this as a process where a clearly unsafe practice comes to be considered normal if it does not immediately cause a catastrophe: "a long incubation period [before a final disaster] with early warning signs that were either misinterpreted, ignored or… Read More

University of Chicago Press, 1996-01-28. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1996. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 592 pages. 10.00x6.50x1.75 inches.