The character of harms : operational challenges in control /
Sparrow, Malcolm K.
The character of harms : operational challenges in control / Malcolm K. Sparrow - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008 - viii, 264 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Which way up, and does it matter? -- A different type of work -- Defining problems : setting the scale -- Defining problems : picking the dimensions -- Patterns of thought and action -- Puzzles of measurement -- Structures, protocols, and interactions -- Invisible harms -- Conscious opponents -- Catastrophic harms -- Harms in equilibrium -- Performance-enhancing risks
9780521872102 (hardback)
Social problems--United States
United States--Social policy
Social conflict--United States
The character of harms : operational challenges in control / Malcolm K. Sparrow - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008 - viii, 264 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Which way up, and does it matter? -- A different type of work -- Defining problems : setting the scale -- Defining problems : picking the dimensions -- Patterns of thought and action -- Puzzles of measurement -- Structures, protocols, and interactions -- Invisible harms -- Conscious opponents -- Catastrophic harms -- Harms in equilibrium -- Performance-enhancing risks
9780521872102 (hardback)
Social problems--United States
United States--Social policy
Social conflict--United States