The Challenger Launch Decision by Diane Vaughan

Name: The Challenger Launch Decision
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SKU: 9780226851754
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On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after take-off, killing the seven astronauts aboard. This book recreates the events leading up to the tragedy and discusses why NASA officials, who were aware of several hazardous technical faults, proceeded with the launch.

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The Challenger Launch Decision by Diane Vaughan

Diane Vaughan is professor of sociology and international and public affairs at Columbia University. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the author of Controlling Unlawful Organizational Behavior: Social Structure and Corporate Misconduct, Uncoupling: Turning Points in Intimate Relationships, and The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA, as well as numerous articles in a variety of academic publications.

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ISBN 13	9780226851754
ISBN 10	0226851753
Title	The Challenger Launch Decision
Author	Diane Vaughan
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	1996-01-28
Number of pages	592
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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The Challenger Launch Decision by Diane Vaughan

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