A Review: Structuration Theory and Sensemaking

Reason(1997) described accident causations in a macro-system manner, arguing that contextual top-down elements setup humans to make errors. These can be ascribed as a conjunction of active and latent errors within the work system. Active failures

Exposure to such theories fosters a greater appreciation for the philosophical subjects. I will attempt to give a brief but accurate idea of several of the theories I discovered during my

Health care organizations face challenges adopting HROs principles due to the lack of open communication. Open communication is the foundation for Sensitivity to Operations, Preoccupation with Failure, and Deference to Expertise. Health care organizations need to change the belief that errors

Panuwatwanich, Stewart, and Mohamed (2008) found in a study of organizational resilience that support, from both supervisors

In order to understand the above titled question, we must first attempt to understand some of the fundamental points that define

By explaining some of the variation in responsiveness to operational failures, this study empowers managers to adjust their approach to stimulate more problem-solving within the

The case study I have chosen is “Informational Failures and Organizational Disasters” by Chun Wei Choo. In this paper she talks about how informational failures have caused organizational failures for Merk & Co., Enron Corp., The Bank of England, and Firestone and Ford. Merk & Co. had a major failure because of its decision to keep Vioxx on the market even after trials showed a four times greater risk of heart attack. Enron Corp failed because of its decisions to make their books look better than they were. The Bank of England failed because of bad decisions to continue with unauthorized trading. Ford and firestone had a major failure because of the Firestone ATX tires that had tread separation on the Explorers and Rangers. In all these cases information flow seems to be the primary cause of bad decisions. All of these companies have different and unique setups or relationships, and as with any company, all of these companies have a goal of increasing profits and creating a gain for their shareholders. Because of information failures, the fore mentioned companies failed to make profits and gains for their stakeholders.

Allow mistakes - A huge mistake is the best organizational and individual learning opportunity. This is the time to build a formal process where the team focuses on what worked, what did not, and the changes in processes to improve the outcome next time (Bersin, 2012).

In this paper I will summarize the article and give analysis on key points that drive the main arguments in

According to Dubin (1978) a comprehensive theory must contain four essential elements which are elaborated by Whetten (1989). First of them is what, what are the aspects or factors of a theory i.e. variables, constructs and concepts which

A recent report published by tech giant IBM (2015), found 95% of all security breaches are the result of human error. Once considered a non-issue, personnel mistakes are now considered the largest risk to any company’s security. While some security professionals advocate that advanced technology is the best solution for mitigating cyber security risks, human errors in the workplace can be prevented with a management led strategy. High Reliability Organizations (HROs), which focus on the human factor of failure, challenge executives and management to transform the organizational culture of a company into a living, breathing firewall. Although sociotechnical errors are common, HROs are able to diminish risks by implementing a strategy that

A coherent set of hypothetical, conceptual and pragmatic principles forming the general framework of reference for a field of inquiry.

Application of one of these theories with a rationale to support the choice of theory.

From the outset of this essay it is necessary to define the basic principles of

And this probably applies to all the ‘new’ approaches discussed in this lecture. Getting the details right is a necessary (and important) but not sufficient condition for successfully adopting any of these approaches.