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Self-designing networks and structural influences on safety
Developing a theory on the relation between organizational design and safety in
temporary organizations that operate in a dynamic environment
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Moorkamp, M. (2017). Self-designing networks and structural influences on safety: Developing a theory on the relation between organizational design and safety in temporary organizations that operate in a dynamic environment. https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:77471930-c823-4aa9-8c4e-08c16950ef6e
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Self-designing networks
and
structural influences
on safety
ISBN: 978-94-028-0635-9
Self
-designing networ
ks and str
uctural inf
luences on safety
Matthijs Moorkamp
M
atthijs M
oor
kamp
13.2 mmSelf-designing networks
and
structural influences
on safety
ISBN: 978-94-028-0635-9
Self
-designing networ
ks and str
uctural inf
luences on safety
Matthijs Moorkamp
M
atthijs M
oor
kamp
13.2 mmSelf-designing networks
and
structural influences
on safety
ISBN: 978-94-028-0635-9
Self
-designing networ
ks and str
uctural inf
luences on safety
Matthijs Moorkamp
M
atthijs M
oor
kamp
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1.1 Introduction
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1.2 Expeditionary organizations, safety and risk
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1.3 Organizational safety theory and expeditionary
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1.5 Research steps
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1.6 Research model and central research questions
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2.1 Introduction
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Figure 3: Research model of Study 1
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Table 1: 3x2 matrix on the relation between systems theory and organizational design
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2.5 Conclusion
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Chapter Three: Exploring the influence of organizational
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3.1 Introduction
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Figure 5: Research model of Study 2
3.2 Conceptual “compass”: IOR’s main premises
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3.3 Background information
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Figure 6: Activities 107 ASBt
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Figure 9: 107 ASBt in Uruzgan
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Figure 11: Army units in TFU-1
Figure 12: Air Force units in Uruzgan
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Figure 13: Organizational layout of TFU-1
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Table 2: Interview codes
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3.5 Results
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Figure 16: Schematic representation of Sperwer launches at Tarin Kowt airfield
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Figure 17: Sperwer launching installation
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3.7 Conclusion
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4.1 Introduction
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4.2 Hypotheses derived from the perspective of 107 ASBt
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4.3 Task Force Uruzgan
Figure 19: Task Force Uruzgan’s Smallest Units of Action (SUA) assembly process
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5.1 Introduction
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Figure 21: Research model of Study 4
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5.4 Analysis
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6.1 Introduction
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Figure 22: Research model Study 5
6.2 A theory on organizational design and safety in
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6.3 A possible way for finding solutions
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7.5 Suggestions for further research
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