Human Safety and Risk Management

<p>The third edition of a bestseller <strong>Human Safety and Risk Management: A Psychological Perspective </strong>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 <i>A Psychological Perspective</i> which highlights both the expertise of the authors and also confirms the predominantly psychological orientation of the revised text.</p><p>New in the Third Edition:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>State-of-the-art theory reviews research findings and practical applications</li> <li>New chapter on impact that sensor technologies have on approaches to safety and risk in contemporary society</li> <li>Enhanced chapters on key issues around sensing danger risk perception error detection safety culture risk management leadership teams and stress management</li> </ul><p>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.</p>