The character of harms : operational challenges in control / Malcolm K. Sparrow.

Author/creator Sparrow, Malcolm K.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Descriptionviii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Which way up, and does it matter? -- A different type of work -- Defining problems : setting the scale -- Defining problems : picking the dimensions -- Patterns of thought and action -- Puzzles of measurement -- Structures, protocols, and interactions -- Special categories of harms -- Invisible harms -- Conscious opponents -- Catastrophic harms -- Harms in equilibrium -- Performance-enhancing risks.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007050652
ISBN9780521872102 (hardback)
ISBN0521872103 (hardback)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HN 59.2 .S665 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold