Resilience Engineering

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For Resilience Engineering failure is the result of the adaptations necessary to cope with the complexity of the real world rather than a breakdown or malfunction. The performance of individuals & organizations must continually adjust to current conditions & because resources & time are finite such adjustments are always approximate. This definitive new book explores this groundbreaking new development in safety & risk management where success is based on the ability of organizations groups & individuals to anticipate the changing shape of risk before failures & harm occur. Featuring contributions from many of the worlds leading figures in the fields of human factors & safety Resilience Engineering" provides provocative insights into system safety as an aggregate of its various components subsystems software organizations human behaviours & the way in which they interact. The book provides an introduction to Resilience Engineering of systems covering both the theoretical & practical aspects. It is written for those responsible for system safety on managerial or operational levels alike including safety managers & engineers (line & maintenance) security experts risk & safety consultants human factors professionals & accident investigators."