The famous five factors in teamwork: a case study of fratricide
The famous five factors in teamwork: a case study of fratricide
The purpose of this paper is to propose foundations for a theory of errors in teamwork based upon analysis of a case study of fratricide alongside a review of the existing literature. This approach may help to promote a better understanding of interactions within complex systems and help in the formulation of hypotheses and predictions concerning errors in teamwork, particularly incidents of fratricide. It is proposed that a fusion of concepts drawn from error models, with common causal categories taken from teamwork models, could allow for an in-depth exploration of incidents of fratricide. It is argued that such a model has the potential to explore the core causal categories identified as present in an incident of fratricide. This view marks fratricide as a process of errors occurring throughout the military system as a whole, particularly due to problems in teamwork within this complex system. Implications of this viewpoint for the development of a new theory of fratricide are offered.
decision making, error, fratricide, teamwork
1187-1204
Rafferty, Laura A.
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Stanton, Neville A.
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Walker, Guy H.
6439272c-58bb-4463-84d3-61357d91b2b6
2010
Rafferty, Laura A.
4b985278-d77a-4f99-a5db-d05f155683eb
Stanton, Neville A.
351a44ab-09a0-422a-a738-01df1fe0fadd
Walker, Guy H.
6439272c-58bb-4463-84d3-61357d91b2b6
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to propose foundations for a theory of errors in teamwork based upon analysis of a case study of fratricide alongside a review of the existing literature. This approach may help to promote a better understanding of interactions within complex systems and help in the formulation of hypotheses and predictions concerning errors in teamwork, particularly incidents of fratricide. It is proposed that a fusion of concepts drawn from error models, with common causal categories taken from teamwork models, could allow for an in-depth exploration of incidents of fratricide. It is argued that such a model has the potential to explore the core causal categories identified as present in an incident of fratricide. This view marks fratricide as a process of errors occurring throughout the military system as a whole, particularly due to problems in teamwork within this complex system. Implications of this viewpoint for the development of a new theory of fratricide are offered.
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Published date: 2010
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decision making, error, fratricide, teamwork
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/186467
ISSN: 1366-5847
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Laura A. Rafferty
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Guy H. Walker
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