The third edition of a bestseller, Human Safety and Risk Management: A
Psychological Perspective incorporates a decade of new research and
development to provide you with a comprehensive and contemporary guide
to the psychology of risk and workplace safety. A major enhancement is
reflected in the new subtitle for the book, A Psychological
Perspective, which highlights both the expertise of the authors and
also confirms the predominantly psychological orientation of the revised
text.
New in the Third Edition:
- State-of-the-art theory reviews, research findings, and practical
applications
- New chapter on impact that sensor technologies have on approaches to
safety and risk in contemporary society
- Enhanced chapters on key issues around sensing danger, risk
perception, error detection, safety culture, risk management,
leadership, teams, and stress management
This book discusses how people perceive and manage risks and how to make
the workplace a safer place. It examines the influence of individual
factors on safety, as well as team and organizational factors at work,
from a psychological perspective. It also highlights changes in safety
due to the changing workplace, globalization, and managing employees'
safety and health beyond the workplace - a challenge that many
organizations have yet to address. Reflecting current scientific
research across a range of disciplines as it applies to human safety and
risk management, this book helps you meet the challenges posed by the
rapidly evolving workplace.
