The Challenger launch decision / Vaughan, Diane

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9780226851754
9780226851761
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363.12

The Challenger launch decision

risky technology, culture, and deviance at NASA
1997
Reexamines the decision made by NASA managers to proceed with the "Challenger" space shuttle launch in spite of evidence that something was wrong, and offers a sociological explanation for their actions.

The Challenger launch decision

risky technology, culture, and deviance at NASA
1996
Reexamines the disastrous decision made by NASA managers to proceed with the Challenger space shuttle launch in spite of evidence that something was wrong, contradicting conventional interpretations of production pressures and managerial wrong-doing, and offering a sociological explanation.
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