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Yes, that was a very old-school way of dealing with the problem. It’s mostly symbolic. Most problems are systemic, which is a nice way of saying “ultimately ma
by mwsherman 11y ago
Yes, that was a very old-school way of dealing with the problem. It’s mostly symbolic.
Most problems are systemic, which is a nice way of saying “ultimately management’s fault”.
Most things that most people do, most of the time, are reasonable in the circumstances. Management creates the circumstances. “Human error” is a non-explanation.
Here’s a book on the topic, often called systems thinking: http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Understanding-Human-Error/dp/1472439058/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Understanding-Human-Error/...
Getting even more bookish: firing “bad apples” for “human error” is a form of substituting an easier question when presented with a harder one, as Kahneman describes in Thinking Fast and Slow.
- colechristensen 11y ago>Most problems are systemic, which is a nice way of saying “ultimately management’s fault”. Systemic problems are _everyone_'s problems. Both management and employees are a part of the same system. Firing bad apples for human behavior is equally as pointless as firing/resigning management (or pointing fingers).
- mwsherman 11y agoFair.
- marcosdumay 11y agoManagers are the ones responsible for setting the system. Systemic problems are their fault.
- detaro 11y agoNot past a certain level where many people become part of the problem, otherwise replacing managers would be a effective way to fix organisations.
- annnnd 11y agoReplacing managers IS an effective way to fix organisations, if there is a systemic problem, if other parts are not problematic and if you find good replacements.
- hyperpape 11y agoOn the subject of managers and systems thinking: http://www.safetydifferently.com/if-it-werent-for-the-managers/ http://www.safetydifferently.com/if-it-werent-for-the-manage...
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- davidw 11y agoBook looks interesting - anyone else think it's worthwhile?