The Complexity of Proceduralized Tasks

• Main Author: Park, Jinkyun (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2009.
• Series: Springer Series in Reliability Engineering,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Industrial engineering.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.

Procedures are usually written as clearly as possible to make them easy for users to understand. Despite this, procedures are rarely able to provide precise instructions about every possible situation, so following a procedure can often be harder than it seems: it is not a simple task, but rather a...