Man-Made Catastrophes and Risk Information Concealment: Case Studies of Major Disasters and Human Fallibility 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Chernov, Dmitry (Author), Sornette, Didier (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319242997 ISBN-13: 9783319242996 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Public Relations - Business & Economics | Production & Operations Management - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
Dewey: 333.7 |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.51 lbs) 342 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book discusses the risks of information concealment in the context of major natural or industrial disasters - offering detailed descriptions and analyses of some 25 historical cases (Three Mile Island nuclear accident, Bhopal disaster, Challenger Space Shuttle explosion, Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster, Enron's bankruptcy, Subprime mortgage crisis, Worldwide Spanish flu and SARS outbreaks, etc.) and applying these insights to selected on-going cases where such information concealment is suspected. Some successful examples of preventive anti-concealment practice are also presented. In the book, the term 'concealment' is used to represent the two distinct behaviors uncovered in the investigations: (i) facts and information about an organization and its functioning being hidden from those that need them - here the concealment can be due to various factors, such as complexity and miscommunication, to name but two - and (ii) the conscious and deliberate action of keeping important information secret or misrepresenting it. This second meaning makes up a surprisingly important part of the evidence presented. Accordingly, emphasis has been put on this second aspect and the approach is more pragmatic than academic, remaining focused on evidence-based practical and useful factors. It raises awareness and provides valuable lessons for decision- makers, risk specialists and responsible citizens alike. This work is also intended as a fact-based reference work for future academic and scholarly investigations on the roots of the problem, in particular regarding any psychological or sociological modeling of human fallibility. |