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Organization theory

the argument that accidents are inevitable in systems that are both interactively complex and tightly coupled.

In organization theory, normal accident theory refers to the argument that accidents are inevitable in systems that are both interactively complex and tightly coupled. This meaning comes from Perrow (1981) in Society.[1]

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accident3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs argument3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs complex4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Perrow, C. (1981). Normal accident at three Mile Island. Society, 18(5), 17-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02701322

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