How Long to Read The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error

How Long Does it Take to Read The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 10 minutes to read The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error by Sidney Dekker

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

When faced with a human error problem, you may be tempted to ask 'Why didn't they watch out better? How could they not have noticed?'. You think you can solve your human error problem by telling people to be more careful, by reprimanding the miscreants, by issuing a new rule or procedure. These are all expressions of 'The Bad Apple Theory', where you believe your system is basically safe if it were not for those few unreliable people in it. This old view of human error is increasingly outdated and will lead you nowhere. The new view, in contrast, understands that a human error problem is actually an organizational problem. Finding a 'human error' by any other name, or by any other human, is only the beginning of your journey, not a convenient conclusion. The new view recognizes that systems are inherent trade-offs between safety and other pressures (for example: production). People need to create safety through practice, at all levels of an organization. Breaking new ground beyond its successful predecessor, The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error guides you through the traps and misconceptions of the old view. It explains how to avoid the hindsight bias, to zoom out from the people closest in time and place to the mishap, and resist the temptation of counterfactual reasoning and judgmental language. But it also helps you look forward. It suggests how to apply the new view in building your safety department, handling questions about accountability, and constructing meaningful countermeasures. It even helps you in getting your organization to adopt the new view and improve its learning from failure. So if you are faced by a human error problem, abandon the fallacy of a quick fix. Read this book.

How long is The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error?

The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error by Sidney Dekker is 250 pages long, and a total of 62,500 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error aloud.

What Reading Level is The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error?

The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error?

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