Critical Thinking

Gerald J. Watson Jr.

• 21 oktober 2020
• 9780367502720

Samenvatting:

Errors happen for many reasons. This book takes a hands-on approach to the reasons why errors might happen and ways to possibly prevent them. The author covers errors committed by himself and colleagues in industry, academia, healthcare, and in government over the last 30 plus years.

Mistakes occur for many reasons. This book takes a hands-on approach to the reasons mistakes happen, analyzes the actual mistakes, and develops a strategy to reduce them.

This book proposes error reduction strategies in human decision making and educates the reader to further reduce the likelihood of making a mistake. It provides error reduction strategies, describes various cost-effective methods for eliminating costly errors, and discusses Anthropometry, Crew Resource Management, Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, Scientific Management, and Usability and the role these topics play in the avoidance of mistakes.

This book will be of interest to professionals and students in the areas of industrial engineering, human factors, logistics, quality control, manufacturing, human resources, and safety.