Kathryn Woodcock, PhD CCPE ICAE PEng
Professor
Decision-making succeeds when the decision produces a desirable outcome and fails when it produces an undesirable outcome. Decision-making can fail when a person does not perceive, ignores, cannot understand, or gives improper weight to a piece of relevant information.
Continue reading “Decision making: words and meaning”A trip to a theme park or carnival is often the highlight for families and friends every year. Although amusement riders are rarely injured on rides, most investigation reports have found that the riders behaved incorrectly prior to the accident event. A Canadian researcher is looking to change this through her research on amusement ride safety.
Continue reading “Rider Behaviour: Keeping amusement rides safe and enjoyable”Woodcock, K., 2008. Content analysis of 100 consecutive media reports of amusement ride accidents. Accident Analysis and Prevention 40, 89–96. Link
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