Errors in Organizations.

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Errors in Organizations.

August 1, 2012

Hofmann DA, Frese M, eds. New York, NY: Routledge Academic; 2011. ISBN: 9780805862911.

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This book discusses the evidence regarding errors in organizations, including earlier efforts to manage human error and insights into broader system issues.

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