Resilience Engineering Perspectives, Volume 2 : Preparation and Restoration (Hardcover)

Contents: The ability to adapt, Christopher P. Nemeth; Part I Policy and Organization: The politics and policy challenges of disaster resilience, Thomas A. Birkland and Sarah Waterman; Resilience capacity and strategic agility: prerequisites for thriving in a dynamic environment, Cynthia Lengnick-Hall and Tammy E. Beck. Part II Models and Measures: An initial comparison of selected models of system resilience, David D. Woods, Jason Schenk and Theodore T. Allen; Measuring resilience, John Wreathall. Part III Elements and Traits: The 4 cornerstones of resilience engineering, Erik Hollnagel; Ready for trouble: 2 faces of resilience, Ron Westrum; Layered resilience, Philip J. Smith, Amy L. Spencer and Charles E. Billings. Part IV Applications and Implications: Notes from underground: latent resiliency in healthcare, Shawna J. Perry and Robert L. Wears; Cognitive underpinnings of resilience: a case study of group decision in emergency response, David MendonA§a and Yao Hu; Restoration through preparation: is it possible? Analysis of a low-probability/high-consequence event, Martin Nijhof and Sidney Dekker; Understanding and contributing to resilient work systems, Emilie M. Roth, Jordan Multer and Ronald Scott; The infusion device as a source of healthcare resilience, Christopher P. Nemeth, Michael O'Connor and Richard I. Cook; Bibliography; Index.