NASA [electronic resource] : influence of a strong organizational culture / Stephen Linstead.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBusiness & management collection: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2018Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (2 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Challenger (Spacecraft) -- Accidents | Disasters | Organizational behavior | Corporate culture -- Case studies | Risk managementOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: This case study scrutinises NASA's organisational culture during the Challenger disaster of 1986 and the Columbia disaster of 2003. At NASA, past successes created an environment of overconfidence and organisational structures prevented safety concerns reaching the top-decision makers. The combination of these factors provided a cultural environment conducive to disaster.
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This case study scrutinises NASA's organisational culture during the Challenger disaster of 1986 and the Columbia disaster of 2003. At NASA, past successes created an environment of overconfidence and organisational structures prevented safety concerns reaching the top-decision makers. The combination of these factors provided a cultural environment conducive to disaster.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.