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Risk management in a dynamic society: a modelling problem
Risk management in a dynamic society: a modelling problem
- Open access
- Report
- Human FactorsLeadership and Culture
- Human factorsIncident investigationRegulation and legislationRisk managementSystems-theory safety
- Risk assessment
Summary
This conceptual research paper models risk management as control across societal and organisational levels. It examines adaptive behaviour, competing objectives and migration towards safe operating boundaries, contrasting functional analysis with task sequences and causal trees. It argues for hazard-specific control models and explicit assumptions in probabilistic risk analysis.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Incident investigation; accident investigation.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Systems-theory safety.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
Argues risk management should be modelled as a control problem spanning all levels of the socio-technical system, from legislators to operators.
Themes: human factors, leadership and culture.