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Books (authored)

  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2012). Just culture: Balancing safety and accountability (2nd edition). Farnham, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2011). Drift into failure: From hunting broken components to understanding complex systems. Farnham, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2011). Patient Safety: A human factors approach. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis.
  • Woods, D. D., Dekker, S. W. A., Cook, R. I., Johannesen, L., & Sarter, N. B. (2010). Behind Human Error. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co. Translated into Italian.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). Just culture: Balancing safety and accountability. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co. Translated into Japanese and Chinese
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2006). The field guide to understanding human error. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co. Translated into Spanish and Japanese
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2005). Ten questions about human error: A new view of human error and system safety. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). The field guide to human error investigations. Bedford, UK: Cranfield University Press.

Books (edited)

  • Hollnagel, E., Nemeth, C., & Dekker, S. W. A. (Eds.) (2009). Resilience Engineering: Preparation and restoration. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co.
  • Hollnagel, E., Nemeth, C., & Dekker, S. W. A. (Eds.) (2008). Resilience Engineering: Remaining sensitive to the possibility of failure. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co. Translated into Spanish and French
  • Dekker, S. W. A. & Hollnagel, E. (Eds.) (1999). Coping with computers in the cockpit. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co.

Journal papers

  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2012). On the epistemology and ethics of communicating a Cartesian consciousness. Safety Science, in press.
  • Ewart, J., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2012). Talk-back radio’s role in the creation of community during disaster. Media, Culture and Society, in press.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2012). Systems thinking 1.0 and systems thinking 2.0: Complexity science and a new conception of “cause.” Aviation in focus: An international aeronautical journal.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Bergstrom, J., Amer-Wahlin, I., & Cilliers, F. P. (2012). Complicated, complex and compliant: Best practice in obstetrics. Cognition, Technology and Work, DOI 10.1007/s10111-011-0211-6.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Nyce, J. M. (2011). Cognitive Engineering and the moral theology and witchcraft of cause. Cognition, Technology and Work, DOI 10.1007/s10111-011-0203-6.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2012). Complexity, signal detection, and the application of ergonomics: Reflections on a healthcare case study. Applied Ergonomics, 43, 468-472.
  • Henriqson, E., van Winsen, R., Saurin, T. A., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2011). How a cockpit calculates its speed and why errors while doing this are so hard to detect. Cognition, Technology and Work, DOI 10.1007/s10111-010-0161-4.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2011). What is rational about killing a patient with an overdose? Enlightenment, continental philosophy and the role of the human subject in system failure. Ergonomics, 54(8), 679-683.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Cilliers, P., Hofmeyr, J. H. (2011). The complexity of failure: Implications of complexity theory for safety investigations. Safety Science, 49(6), 939-945.
  • Asberg, R., Hummerdal, D., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2011). There are no qualitative methods, nor quantitative for that matter: The misleading rhetoric of the qualitative-quantitative argument. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 12(5), 408-415.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2011). The criminalization of human error in aviation and healthcare: A review. Safety Science, 49(2), 121-127.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. & Hugh, T. B. (2010). Balancing “No Blame” with accountability in patient safety. New England Journal of Medicine, 362(3), 275.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2010). We have Newton on a retainer: Reductionism when we need systems thinking. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 36(4), 147-149.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Nyce, J. M., van Winsen, R., & Henriqson, E. (2010). Epistemological self-confidence in human factors. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 4(1), 27-38
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Hummerdal, D., & Smith, C. (2010). Situation awareness: Some remaining questions. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 11(1-2), 131-135.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2010). Pilots, controllers and mechanics on trial: Cases, concerns and countermeasures. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 10(1), 31-50.
  • Nyce, J. M., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2010). IED casualties mask the real problem: it's us. Small Wars & Insurgencies, 21, 409-413.
  • Bergström, J., Dahlström, N., Henriqson, E., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2010). Team coordination in escalating situations. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 18(4), 220-230.
  • Larsson, P., Dekker, S. W. A., & Tingvall, C. (2010). The need for a systems theory approach to road safety. Safety Science, 48(9), 1167-1174.
  • Stanton, N. A., Harris, D., Salmon, P. M., Demagalski, J., Marshall, A., Waldmann, T., Dekker, S. W. A., & Young, M. S. (2010). Predicting design-induced error in the cockpit. Journal of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Aviation, Series A, 42(1), 1-10.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2009). Prosecuting professional mistake: Secondary victimization and a research agenda for criminology. International Journal of Criminal Justice Studies.
  • Hugh, T. B., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2009). Hindsight bias and outcome bias in the social construction of medical negligence: A review. Journal of Law and Medicine, 16, 846-857.
  • Huber, S., Wijgerden, I. van, Witt, A. de, Dekker, S. W. A. (2009). Learning from organizational accidents: Resilience engineering for high-risk process environments. Process Safety Progress, 28(1), 90-95.
  • Bergström, J., Dahlström N., van Winsen, R., Lützhöft, M., Dekker S. W. A., & Nyce, J. M. (2009).Rule- and role retreat: An empirical study of procedures and resilience. Journal of Maritime Studies, 6(1), 75-90.
  • Stanton, N. A., Salmon, P. M., Harris, D., Demagalski, J., Marshall, A., Waldmann, T., Dekker, S. W. A., & Young, M. S. (2010). Predicting pilot error: Testing a new methodology and a multi-methods and analysis approach. Applied Ergonomics, 40(3), 464-471.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2009). Just culture: Who draws the line? Cognition, Technology & Work, 11(3), 177-185.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2008). Perspective on: Comparative issues in aviation and surgical CRM: Are we too solution-focused? ANZ Journal of Surgery, 78(12).
  • Hugh, T. B., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2008). Laparoscopic bile duct injury: Understanding the psychology and heuristics. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 78(12).
  • Amer-Wåhlin, I., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2008). Fetal monitoring: A risky business for the unborn and the personnel. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01758.x.
  • Dekker S. W. A., Jonsén, M., Bergström, J., & Dahlström N. (2008). Learning from failures in emergency response: Two empirical studies. Journal of Emergency Management, 6, 1-10.
  • Dahlström, N., Dekker, S. W. A., van Winsen, R., Nyce, J. M. (2008). Fidelity and validity of simulator training. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 10(4), 305-314.
  • Flach, J., Dekker, S. W. A., Stappers, P. J. (2008). Playing twenty questions with nature: Reflections on the dynamics of cognitive systems. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 9(2), 125-154.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). Discontinuity and disaster: Gaps and the negotiation of culpability in medication delivery. Journal of law, medicine and ethics, 35(3), 463-470.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. & Laursen, T. (2007). From punitive action to confidential reporting: A longitudinal study of organizational learning. Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, 5, 50-56.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). Criminalization of medical error: Who draws the line? ANZ Journal of Surgery, 77(10), 831-837.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). Eve and the serpent: A rational choice to err. Journal of religion and health,46(1).
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). Why doctors are more dangerous than gun-owners: A rejoinder to error counting. Human Factors, 49(2), 177-184.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Lundström, J. T. (2007). From threat and error management (TEM) to resilience. Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 6(3), 261-274.
  • Goteman, Ö., Smith, K., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). HUD with a velocity (flight path) vector reduces lateral error during landing in restricted visibility. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 17(1), 91-108.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Siegenthaler, D., & Laursen, T. (2007). Six stages to the new view of human error. Safety Science Monitor, 11(1), 1-5.
  • Goteman, Ö. E., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). Flight crew callouts and aircraft automation modes. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 6(2), 235-248.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Suparamaniam (2006). Of hierarchy and hoarding: How “inefficiencies” actually make disaster relief “work”. Australasian journal of disaster & trauma studies, 2 (2).
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2006). Past the edge of chaos. Human Factors & Aerospace Safety, 6(3), 235-246.
  • Dahlström N., Dekker S. W. A. & Nählinder S. (2006). Introduction of Technically Advanced Aircraft in Ab-Initio Flight Training. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 6(1),131-144.
  • Goteman, Ö. E., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2006). Flight crew cooperation during live controller-pilot datalink communication trials. Human Factors & Aerospace Safety, 5(4), 279-294.
  • Björklund, C., Alfredsson, J., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2006). Shared mode awareness in air transport cockpits: An eye-point of gaze study. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 16(3), 257-269.
  • Stanton, N. A., Harris, D., Salmon, P., Demagalski, J.M., Marshall, A., Young, M.S., Dekker, S. W. A. and Waldmann, T. (2006). Predicting Design Induced Pilot Error using HET (Human Error Template) - A New Formal Human Error Identification Method for Flight Decks. The Aeronautical Journal, 110(2), 107-115.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2004). The hindsight bias is not a bias and not about history. Human Factors & Aerospace Safety, 4(2), 87-99.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. & Nyce, J. M. (2004). How can ergonomics influence design? Moving from research findings to future systems. Ergonomics, 47(15), 1624-1639.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2004). Why we need new accident models. Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 4(1), 1-18.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Hollnagel, E. (2004). Human factors and folk models. Cognition, Technology & Work, 6, 79-86.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). When human error becomes a crime. Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 3(1), 83-92.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Investigating human error: Incidents, accidents and complex Systems. Risk management, 6(1), 73-74.
  • Suparamaniam, N., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Paradox of power: The separation of knowledge and authority in international disaster relief work. Disaster Prevention and Management, 12(4), 312-318.
  • Goteman, Ö. & Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Flight crew and aircraft performance during RNAV approaches: Studying the effects of throwing new technology at an old problem. Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 3(2), 133-149.
  • Svenmarck, P., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Decision support in fighter aircraft: From expert systems to cognitive modeling. Behavior and Information Technology, 22(3), 175-184.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Accidents are normal; human error does not exist: Novel approaches to making progress on occupational safety. International Journal of Occupational Safety & Ergonomics, 9(2), 209-217.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Illusions of explanation: A critical essay on error categorization. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 13(2), 95-106.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Failing to adapt or adaptations that fail: Contrasting models on procedures and safety. Applied Ergonomics, 34(3), 233-238.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Nyce, J. M., & Hoffman, R. (2003). Creating designable futures: Contextual Inquiry in Human-Centered Computing. IEEE Intelligent Systems, 18(2), 72-76.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Human factors in certification. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 13(1), 89-93.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. & Woods, D. D. (2002). MABA-MABA or Abracadabra: Progress on human automation cooperation. Cognition, Technology and Work, 4(4), 240-244.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Mooij, M., & Woods, D. D. (2002). Envisioned practice, enhanced performance: The riddle of future (ATM) systems. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 2(1), 23-32.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Reconstructing the human contribution to accidents: The new view of human error and performance. Journal of Safety Research, 33 (3), 371-385.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Human error after all. Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 2(2), 193-196.
  • Lützhöft, M., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). On your watch: Automation on the bridge. Journal of Navigation, 55(1), 83-96.
  • Singer, G., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). The effect of the roll index (“sky pointer”) on roll reversal errors. Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 2(1), 33-43.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Johansson, B. K. (2001). Cockpit automation and ab-initio pilot training: Report on a European experience. International Journal of Aviation Research and Development, 1(2), 103-116.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). Follow the procedure or survive. Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 1(4), 381-385.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). Disinheriting Fitts & Jones ’47. International Journal of Aviation Research and Development, 1(1), 7-18.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). The re-invention of human error. Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 1(3), 247-266.
  • Singer, G., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). The ergonomics of flight management systems: Fixing holes in the certification net. Applied Ergonomics, 32 (3), 247-254.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). The disembodiment of data in human factors accident analysis. Journal of Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 1(1), 39-57.
  • Woods, D. D., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2000). Anticipating the effects of technology change: A new era of dynamics for Human Factors. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 1(3), 272-282.
  • Singer, G., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2000). Pilot performance during multiple failures: An empirical study of different warning systems. Journal of Transportation Human Factors, 2(1), 63-76.
  • Rigner, J., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2000). Sharing the burden of flight deck automation training. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 10(4), 317-326.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2000). Crew situation awareness in high-tech settings: Tactics for research into an ill-defined phenomenon. Journal of Transportation Human Factors, 2(1), 49-61
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Woods, D. D. (1999). To intervene or not to intervene: the dilemma of management by exception. Cognition, Technology and Work, 1, 86-96.
  • Smith, P. J., Woods, D. D., McCoy, E. Billings, C. E., Sarter, N. B., Dekker, S. W. A., & Denning, R. (1998). Using forecasts of future incidents to evaluate future ATM system designs. Air Traffic Control Quarterly, 6(1), 71-86.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Schaufeli, W. B. (1995). The effects of job insecurity on psychological health and withdrawal: A longitudinal study. Australian Psychologist, 30(1), 57-63.

Book chapters

  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2012). Global concept: Safety. In HaSPA (Health and Safety Professionals Alliance), The core body of knowledge for generalist OHS professionals, pp. 1-10. Tullamarine, Vic, Australia.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2012). The meaning of disaster. Griffith Review, 35, 241-246.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2011). Promoting meaningful close-call reporting: Lessons from aviation. In: Wu, A. (Ed.), The value of close calls in improving patient safety: Learning how to avoid and mitigate patient harm, pp. 25-38. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Woods, D. D. (2009). The High Reliability Organization Perspective. In Salas, E. (Ed.), Human Factors in Aviation, pp. 123-146. New York: Wiley.
  • Nijhof, M., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2009). Restoration through preparation, is it possible? Analysis of a low-probability, high-consequence event. In: E. Hollnagel, C. Nemeth, & S. W. A. Dekker (Eds.). Resilience Engineering Perspectives: Preparation and Restoration, pp 205-214. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2008). Reporting and investigating events. In: P. Croskerry, K. Cosby, & R. Wears (2008). Patient safety in emergency medicine, pp. 81-84. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
  • Cook, R. I., Nemeth, C., & Dekker S. W. A. (2008). What went wrong at the Beatson Oncology Centre? In: E. Hollnagel, C. Nemeth, & S. W. A. Dekker (Eds.). Resilience Engineering Perspectives: Remaining sensitive to the possibility of failure, pp. 225-236. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). Skuld: En individuell handling eller indirekt konsekvens (Guilt: An individual act or indirect consequence?). In: S. Ödergård (Ed.): I rättvisans namn (in the name of justice), pp. 109-126. Stockholm: Liber.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Dahlström, N., van Winsen, R., & Nyce, J. M. (2008). Crew resilience and simulator training in aviation. In: E. Hollnagel, C. Nemeth, & S. W. A. Dekker (Eds.). Resilience Engineering Perspectives: Remaining sensitive to the possibility of failure, pp. 119-126. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co.
  • Dahlström, N., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2008). Human error and bias in homeland security settings. In J. G. Voeller (Ed.), Handbook of science and technology for homeland security. New York: Wiley.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Suparamaniam, N. (2007). The migration of authority in tactical decision making. In M. Cook, J. Noyes, & Y. Masakowski (Eds.), Decision making in complex environments, 233-242. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2006). Resilience engineering: Chronicling the emergence of confused consensus. In E. Hollnagel, D. D. Woods & N. Leveson (Eds.), Resilience Engineering: Concepts and precepts, 77-92. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2005). We need new accident models. In D. Harris & H. Muir (Eds.), Contemporary issues in human factors and aviation safety, 181-198. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Co.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2004). Understanding situated performance in human error investigations. In I. Noy & W. Karwowski (Eds.), Handbook of forensic human factors. London: Taylor & Francis.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. & Lützhöft, M. (2004). Correspondence, cognition and sensemaking: A radical empiricist approach to situation awareness. In S. Banbury, & S. Tremblay (Eds.), Situation Awareness: A cognitive approach. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2004). Accidents in transportation. Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2004). On the other side of promise: What should we automate today? In D. Harris (Ed.), Human factors for civil flight deck design, 183-198. Aldershot, UK: Ahsgate Publishing Co.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). To design is to err. In C. Sandom (Ed.), Human factors for engineers. London, UK: IEE.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Two views of human error in high-tech systems. In J.P. Ekros & J. Eklund (Eds.), Safety and reliability: Organizations, People and Software, pp. 41-54. Linköping: Linköpings Universitet.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Resituating your data: Understanding the human contribution to accidents. In B. Berner & J. Summerton (Eds.), Constructing risk and safety in technological practice, pp. 66-80. London: Routledge.
  • Smith, P. J., Woods, D. D., Billings, C.E., Denning, R., Dekker, S. W. A., McCoy, E., & Sarter, N. B. (1999). Conclusions from the application of a methodology to evaluate future air traffic management system designs. In M. Mouloua & M. W. Scerbo (Eds.), Automation technology and human performance, 81-85. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Hollnagel, E. (1999). Computers in the cockpit: Practical problems cloaked as progress. In S. W. A. Dekker and E. Hollnagel (Eds.), Coping with computers in the cockpit, 1-6. Aldershot, UK: Ahsgate.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Woods, D. D. (1999). Automation and its impact on human cognition. In S. W. A. Dekker and E. Hollnagel (Eds.), Coping with computers in the cockpit, 7-27. Aldershot, UK: Ahsgate.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Orasanu, J. (1999). Automation and situation awareness: Pushing the research frontier. In S. W. A. Dekker and E. Hollnagel (Eds.), Coping with computers in the cockpit, 69-85. Aldershot, UK: Ahsgate.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Woods, D. D. (1999). Extracting data from the future: Assessment and Certification of envisioned systems. In S. W. A. Dekker and E. Hollnagel (Eds.), Coping with computers in the cockpit, 131-144. Aldershot, UK: Ahsgate.
  • Rignér, J., & Dekker, S. W. A. (1999). Modern flight training: Managing automation or learning to fly? In S. W. A. Dekker and E. Hollnagel (Eds.), Coping with computers in the cockpit, 145-152. Aldershot, UK: Ahsgate.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Scott, P. A., & Bridger, R. S. (1998). Implications of technology change in air traffic control. In P. A. Scott, R. S. Bridger and J. Charteris (Eds.), Global Ergonomics, 673-676. Amsterdam, NL: Elsevier Science.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1997). The reliability of human-machine interaction. In: G. A. Ward (Ed.), Human factors integration, Volume 4: Requirements analysis (Handbook BAe-FSE-R-RES-CR-04720). Farnborough, UK: British Aerospace plc.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Billings, C. E. (1996). Humans and the evolution of industrial automation. In: C. E. Billings, Aviation automation: The search for a human-centered approach, pp. 51-64. Hillsdale, NJ.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Billings, C. E., & Dekker, S. W. A. (1996). Advanced and novel automation concepts for the future aviation system. In: C. E. Billings, Aviation automation: The search for a human-centered approach, pp. 221-231. Hillsdale, NJ.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1996). Cognitive complexity in management by exception: Deriving early human factors requirements for an envisioned air traffic managment world. In: D. Harris (Ed.), Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, Volume I: Transportation systems. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Co., pp. 201-210.

Conference Proceedings

  • Stoop, J., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2011). No more cheese please: Accident modeling from symptom to system. International Society of Air Safety Investigators Forum, July-Sept 2011, pp. 19-25.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2010). Accountability: System or individual view. Linköping, Sweden: Transportforum 2010, 13-14 January.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2009). In the systems view of human factors, who is responsible for success and failure? In proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter Annual Meeting, Linköping, Sweden, 14-16 October.
  • Stoop, J. A., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2009). Accident modeling: From symptom to system. Proceedings of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter, Linköping, Sweden, 14-16 October.
  • Stoop, J. A., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2008). Why safety investigations are proactive. Proceedings of third symposium on Resilience Engineering, Juan-les-Pins, France, 28-30 October.
  • Stoop, J. A., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). Why safety investigations are proactive. Proceedings of ESReDA 33rd Seminar, Future challenges for accident investigation, 13-14 November 2007.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2006). Evolving human factors, evolving system safety. Symposium of the Aviation Psychology Association of Australia. Manly, Sydney, 9-12 November 2006.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Hollnagel, E. (2005). Investing in safety when you think you cannot afford to: Directions for organizational resilience in times of resource scarcity. Paper presented at the 13th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Oklahoma City, OK, 20 April 2005.
  • Steele, K. R., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2005). Aviation incident reporting: A qualitative inquiry from the pilot’s perspective. Paper presented at the 13th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Oklahoma City, OK, 20 April 2005.
  • Goteman, Ö., Smith, K., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2004). HUD (Head-Up Display) use improves landing performance in a full motion simulator. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 48th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 20-24 September 2004.
  • Steele, K. R., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2004). Incident reporting from an emic perspective. Proceedings of the 22nd International System Safety conference. Providence, Rhode Island.
  • Steele, K. R., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2004). Aviation incident reporting in Sweden. Human factors in design, safety, and management: the proceedings of the 2004 annual meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter. Delft, the Netherlands.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. & Suparamaniam, N. (2003). Migration of authority in tactical decision making. Proceeedings of the Conference on Human Factors of Decision Making in Complex Systems, pp. 5-7. Dunblane, Scotland: University Abertay Dundee.
  • Björklund, C., Alfredsson, J., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Shared mode awareness of the FMA in commercial aviation: An eye-point of gaze and communication data analysis in a high-fidelity simulator. Proceedings of EAM 2003, the 22nd European Conference on Human Decision Making and Manual Control, pp. 119-126. Linköping: Cognitive Systems Engineering Laboratory, Linköping University.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). When does human error become a crime? Proceedings of 12th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology. Dayton, OH: Wright State University.
  • Stanton, N. A., Young, M. S., Salmon, P., Harris, D., Waldman, T., Marshall, A., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). Predicting pilot error. Proceedings of HCI International 2003. Heraklion, Crete.
  • Salmon, P., Stanton, N. A., Young, M. S., Demagalski, J., Harris, D., Marshall, A., Waldman, T., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). A comparison of SHERPA, Human Error HAZOP, HEIST and a newly developed aviation specific HEI method. Proceedings of HCI International 2003. Heraklion, Crete.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Hollnagel, E., Ohlsson, K., & Alm, H. (Eds.) (2002). Humans in a complex environment: The impact of automation and IT on operator work. Linköping, Sweden: Linköping University.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Human error and automation surprises. Presented at the 34th Annual congress of the Nordic Ergonomics Society, Kolmården Sweden, 1-3 October.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Frequently asked questions about human error and new technology. Proceedings of the Conference on Human Factors and Safety in Aviation. Swedish Centre for Aviation Research & Development, Lund (26-27 September).
  • Goteman, Ö., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Flight deck call-outs and automation awareness. Proceedings of the Conference on Human Factors and Safety in Aviation. Swedish Centre for Aviation Research & Development, Lund (26-27 September).
  • Stanton, N. A., Young, M. S., Salmon, P., Marshall, A., Waldman, T., Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Predicting pilot error: Assessing the performance of SHERPA. Proceedings of the 21st European Annual Conference on Human Decision Making and Control. Glasgow, UK.
  • Salmon, P., Stanton, N. A., Young, M. S., Harris, D., Demagalski, J., Marshall, A., Waldman, T., Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Using existing HEI techniques to predict pilot error: A comparison of SHERPA, HAZOP, and HEIST. Proceedings of HCI-Aero 2002, MIT, Cambridge, MA.
  • Demagalski, J., Harris, D., Salmon, P., Stanton, N. A., Young, M. S., Marshall, A., Waldman, T., Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Design induced errors on the modern flight deck during approach and landing. Proceedings of HCI-Aero 2002, MIT, Cambridge, MA.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Nyce, J. M. (2002). Contextual inquiry in HCI: Lessons from aeronautics. Proceedings of HCI-Aero 2002, MIT, Cambridge, MA.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). Opening address. Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Human Error, Safety and Systems Development (HESSD-01), Linköping. Linköping, Sweden: Centre for Human Factors in Aviation.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). Accident reconstruction. Proceedings of the Human Factors in Aviation konferensen, Linköping, Sweden: Centre for Human Factors in Aviation.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1999). Ledningssystem i Sverige: Practical and research challenges. Proceedings of the workshop on Human Factors i Ledningssystem: Svensk forskning igår, idag, imorgon (Human Factors in supervisory/command & control systems in Sweden yesterday, today and tomorrow). Linköping, Sweden: Centre for Human Factors in Aviation.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1999). The disembodiment of data. Proceedings of the Human Factors in Aviation konferensen. Linköping, Sweden: Centre for Human Factors in Aviation.
  • Suparanamiam, N., & Dekker, S. W. A. (1999). Training for automation: Why exhortations to be careful don’t work. Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology. Columbus, OH.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1999). Two-Crew flight decks with three crewmembers: Teaching pilots about automation. Proceedings of ITEC, the Civil Aviation Training Conference. Den Haag, the Netherlands.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1998). The future of pilot training: Preparing for the automated cockpit. Paper presented at Flygteknik ‘98: Framtidens flyg och rymdverksamhet, tekniska och economiska förutsättningar och möjligheter. Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1998). Training for the automated flight deck: A JAR-OPS challenge. Proceedings of the 23rd conference of the European Assocation for Aviation Psychologly, Vienna, Austria.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1998). Implications of Technology change in air traffic control. Proceedings of the Global Ergonomics Conference ‘98, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1998). Training for the automated cockpit. Proceedings of the Human Factors in Aviation konferensen, Linköping, Sweden.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1998). Applying technology across the spectrum. Proceedings of the International Training and Education Conference (ITEC 1998). Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Fairburn, C. (1998). Collaborative failure in distributed cognitive systems. AGARD proceedings of the Symposium on Collaborative Crew Performance in Complex Operational Systems, Edinburgh, UK.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Wright, P. C. (1997). Function allocation: A question of task transformation, not allocation. Proceedings of the International Conference on Re-visiting the Allocation of Functions Issue: New Perspectives. Galway, Ireland.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1997). The optimisation of flight deck automation (Report of Technical Working Group 5). Proceedings of the European Workshop to Develop Human Factors Guidelines for Flight Deck Certification. London, March 25-26.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1997). Address to the NATO Research Group 25 on human error in military crew systems. Oslo, 23-24 January.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., Fields, R., & Wright, P. C. (1997). Human error recontextualised. Proceedings of the workshop on safety, human error and systems development, University of Glasgow, March 20-22.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Woods, D. D. (1997). The envisioned world problem in cognitive task analysis. Proceedings of the ONR/NATO workshop on Cognitive Task Analysis, Washington, DC.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Woods, D. D. (1997). Cognitive complexity in management by exception. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Columbus, OH.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1993, April). Mailpilots and mischief: Meeting goals and Violating Rules. Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Columbus, OH.

Popular-scientific articles

  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2012). This is a dangerous issue. Eurocontrol Hindsight, 15, Spring p. 14
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2011). Simulated safety training: validity or fidelity. Eurocontrol Hindsight, 14, Summer 2009, p. 13
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2011). The ethics of fatigue. Eurocontrol Hindsight, 13, Summer 2009, p. 16
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2010). Before the runway. Eurocontrol Hindsight, 12, Summer 2009, p. 10-12
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2010). Human factors columns. Eurocontrol Hindsight, 11, Summer 2009, p. 8
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2009). Level busts: Cause or consequence. Eurocontrol Hindsight, 10, Winter 2009, p. 8-9
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2009). For want of a nail. Eurocontrol Hindsight, 9, Summer 2009, p. 8
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2008). Clashing moral values. Eurocontrol Hindsight, 8, Winter 2009, p. 8
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2008). A weather ghost story. Eurocontrol Hindsight, 7, March 2008, pp. 8-9.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). The human factor: Conflict detection and human-machine coordination. Eurocontrol Hindsight, 4, January 2007, pp. 7-9.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2006). Is your system prepared for the unexpected? Eurocontrol Hindsight, 3, June 2006, p.p. 6-8.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2004). Do you remember your modes? In For Safety, 8(1), 25-36.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2003). “Human error caused the accident”: A finding or a choice? Journal of Aviation Management, 83-96.
  • Lützhöft, M.H. and Dekker, S.W.A. (2003). On Your Watch: Automation on the Bridge. Seaways,November 2003, pp. 8-10.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Which way to turn? In For Safety, 6(4), 35-36.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). The learning checklist. In For Safety, 6(3), 31-32.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Crime and punishment. In For Safety, 6(2), 33-34.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). The more things change, the more they stay the same. In For Safety, 6(1),39-40.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). Automation in the cockpit: ‘What is it doing now?’ Crossair Flight SafetyNews, December 2001, 2-4.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). How do I know it’s safe? In For Safety, 5(4), 33-34
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). Following procedures or getting the job done. In For Safety, 5(3), 29-31.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). On the other side of promise. In For Safety, 5(2), 34-36.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). Human error: The old view. In For Safety, 5(1), 27-28.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Rignér, J. (2001). Automation training. British Airways Shorthaul Newsletter, May 2001, pp. 63—72
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). Straffen of leren? De keuze is aan ons! Human Factors Advisory Group (HUFAG) Newsletter, 3, p. 2.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2000). Like mushrooms in the dark. In For Safety, 4(4), 32-33.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2000). Inert knowledge. In For Safety, 4(3), 32-33.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2000) Ladbroke Grove burning. In For Safety, 4(2), 36-37
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2000). Safety culture. In For Safety, 4(1), 38-39.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1999). Human factors: The good, the bad and the ugly. In For Safety, 3(4), 21-23.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1999). Controllers or exception managers? Transmit, 1, 1-3.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1999). Automation and management by exception in air traffic control. International Review of Air Traffic Technology and Management, 1, 189-191.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1998). Training for the automated cockpit. Journal of Civil Aviation Training, 9 (2),4-6.

Other media

  • Radio National (Australia). State Library Queensland/Australian Broadcast Corporation Resilience forum, expert panel member (aired 18 April 2012).
  • ABC Radio (Australia). Guest in live show for discussion on failure and forgiveness, 17 Nov 2011
  • SR P1 (Swedish Radio), Studio Ett. Guest in live news show for half-hour discussion on flight safety. 17 July 2009.
  • SR P4 (Swedish Radio). Interviewed live in national news radio program on AF447 aircraft accident, 4 June 2009.
  • SVT2 (Swedish Television) Aktuellt. Interviewed live in national news television program on AF447 aircraft accident, 2 June 2009.
  • BBC radio Southern Countries: Phone-in guest in talk show about Just Culture book, 19 February 2009.
  • WFUV radio, New York City, interviewed for news program about Just Culture book, 9 February 2009.
  • Dagens Nyheter (National News Daily Newspaper), 12 November 2007 “Fire-fighters have difficulty learning from failure” (front page news). Interviewed for newspaper article about our research project.
  • BBC radio 4: Guest in talk show on summer of prospective memory, 16 August 2006. London: British Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Swedish Radio P1: Vetandets värd, 27 February 2006. Key role in program on human factors and Safety. Stockholm, Sweden: Sveriges Radio (in Swedish).
  • National Public Radio, USA: All Things Considered, 16 July 2005. Interviewed for segment on safety culture and Shuttle Launches at NASA. Washington, DC: NPR.
  • BBC television: March 2003. Interviewed for television documentary on safety in Air Traffic Control. London, UK: Blast Films/British Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Swedish Radio P1: Vetandets värd, 24 April 2001. Interviewed for program on simultankapacitet (time sharing). Stockholm, Sweden: Sveriges Radio (program in Swedish).
  • BBC 5 live, UK: The Acid Test, 10 December 1996. Interviewed for program on Future Air Traffic Control. London, UK: British Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Algemeen Dagblad, NL (Major Dutch Daily Newspaper). Interviewed for piece on language confusion and aviation safety. Rotterdam, NL: AD, 2005.

Technical reports

  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2009). Report of the Flight Crew Human Factors Investigation conducted for the Dutch Safety Board in the Accident of TK1951, Boeing 737-800 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, February 25, 2009. Ljungbyhed, Sweden: Lund University School of Aviation.
  • Dekker, S. W. A., & Jonsén, M. (2007). Förutsättningar för systematisk utvärdering av räddningsinsatser (Preconditions for systematic learning from emergency responses) (NCO 2007:12). Karlskoga, Sweden: Nationellt Centrum för lärande från olyckor (National Center for learning from accidents).
  • Hummerdal, J., Dahlström, N., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2007). Safety leadership: The managerial art of balancing production pressure and safety. Stockholm: Statens Karnkraftinspektion (SKI), Nuclear Safety Inspectorate.
  • Winsen, R. van, & Dekker, S. W. A. (2006). Safety and blame: Moving away from futile forms of accountability (Report nr. LUSA-TR06-02). Ljungbyhed, Sweden: Lund University School of Aviation.
  • Sellberg, P., & Dekker, S. W. A. (2006). Förstudie till metod för insatsutvärdering (för Räddningsverket) (Report nr. LUSA-TR06-01). Ljungbyhed, Sweden: Lund University School of Aviation.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Automation and its impact on human cognition and collaboration (HFA technical report 2002-01). Linköping: Swedish Centre for Human Factors in Aviation.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). The investigation of human error accidents (HFA technical report 2002-02). Linköping: Swedish Centre for Human Factors in Aviation.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Review of studies into the role and use of Flight Progress Strips in Air Traffic Control. (Human Factors Group Technical Report HF TR02/01). Linköping, Sweden: Linköping Institute of Technology.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). Review of the State-of-the-Art in Human Factors evaluation. (Human Factors Group Technical Report HF TR02/02). Linköping, Sweden: Linköping Institute of Technology
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2002). The human factors of Medium Term Conflict Detection in Air Traffic Control.(Human Factors Group Technical Report HF TR02/03). Linköping, Sweden: Linköping Institute of Technology.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). Investigating human error. (Human Factors Group Technical Report HFTR01/01). Linköping, Sweden: Linköping Institute of Technology
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (2001). Automation, Cognition and Collaboration. (Human Factors Group Technical Report HF TR01/02). Linköping, Sweden: Linköping Institute of Technology.
  • Mooij, M., Dekker, S. W. A., & Weikert, C. (2001). The future of Air Traffic Control in Sweden: Report on a pilot study (Report Dnr. 2001-0019). Stockholm: VINNOVA (Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems).
  • Woods, D. D., Sarter, N. B., Graham, J., & Dekker, S. W. A. (1999). Predicting how technological change may create human error (Institute for Ergonomics / Cognitive Systems Engineering Laboratory Report ERGO-CSEL 99-TR-02). Columbus, OH: The Ohio State University
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1998). Function allocation in aircraft cockpits: Applying the cognitive systems perspective (HFA Report 1998-01, ISSN 1402-7585, ISBN 91-7219-189-9). Linköping, Sweden: Centre for Human Factors in Aviation.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1997). Human error assessment early in systems development (British Aerospace DCSC Technical Note DCSC/TN/97/12). York, UK: British Aerospace Dependable Computing Systems Centre.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1997). Allocation of function and automation (British Aerospace DCSC TechnicalReport DCSC/TR/97/8). York, UK: British Aerospace Dependable Computing Systems Centre.
  • Woods, D. D., Sarter, N. B., Billings, C. E., Dekker, S. W. A., Smith P. J., & McCoy, E. (1997). Human-centered technologies and procedures for future air traffic management: Final report (contract no. NAG2-995). Moffett Field, CA: NASA Ames Research Center.
  • Dekker, S. W. A. (1996). Management by exception in a future air traffic world: A study of cognitive complexity with recommendations (CSEL Technical Report). Columbus, OH: Cognitive Systems Engineering Laboratory, The Ohio State University.

Invited & keynote addresses

  • Sydney, Australia
    2012 — RISSB Rail Safety Conference, invited speaker.
  • Brisbane, Australia
    2012 — “Deepening the conversation: Survival and resilience”
    Invited contributor to forum at State Library moderated by Paul Barclay
  • Melbourne, Australia
    2012 — “Human error, system safety, complexity”
    Invited speaker at strategic leadership forum, minerals and mining
  • Sydney, Australia
    2011 — HFESA Annual meeting Keynote speaker
  • Adelaide, Australia
    2011 — Invited speaker and panel debater at Adelaide Festival of Ideas
  • Hong Kong
    2011 — “Safety in healthcare: Studies in resilience and complexity”
    Invited talk, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, United Christian Hospital
  • Brisbane, Australia
    2011 — “Complexity, uncertainty and averting a drift into disaster”
    International forum on Climate Change Adaptation and Health
  • Melbourne, Australia
    2011 — “Safety and Accountability: Are we victims of our own success?”
    Eric Wigglesworth memorial lecture
  • London
    2010 — Junior Doctors: Agents for change
    UK Department of Health/NHS conference (invited speaker)
  • Stockholm
    2010 — Nordic Patient Safety Conference
    “Safety Culture and Accountability” (Invited speaker)
  • Lund, SUS
    2010 — “Att flyga, att skära; Att fejla, att lära.” (Kirurgiska Kliniken i Lund, — Invited speaker)
  • Winter Haven, FL
    2010 — “Patient Safety, Medical Error and Accountability” (Winter Haven Hospital — Invited speaker)
  • Los Alamos, NM
    2009 — “From Newton to Chaos: New views on accountability” (Los Alamos National Laboratory Director’s Address — Invited speaker)
  • Munich, Germany
    2009 — Eurocontrol Safety R&D seminar. Munich, Germany, 21-22 October.
    “Challenges and opportunities for Just Culture in European ATM” (Keynote speaker)
  • Linköping, SE
    2009  — Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter Annual Meeting. “In the systems view of human factors, who is responsible for success and failure?” (Keynote speaker)
  • Washington, DC
    2009 — National Transportation Safety Board
    Human error, Just Culture and Resilience (2-day Invited speaker for number of federal agencies including USFS, FAA, various Military, NTSB)
  • Stockholm
    2009 — KI Simulatorcentrum
    “Just Culture — Seminarium med Sidney Dekker”  (Invited speaker)
  • Utrecht, NL
    2009— Center for Patient Safety, Utrecht University Medical Center (UMC)
    Medical error, the hindsight bias and outcome bias (Invited speaker)
  • London, UK
    2009 — Risky Business: International Patient Safety Conference
    Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Trust (Invited speaker)
  • Stockholm
    2008 — National Conference on Safety Culture and Inspectorates
    Just Culture: A Balance between safety and accountability (Keynote speaker)
  • Helsinki
    2008 — Human Factors Conference
  • Finland
    — VTT Technical Research Institute (Invited speaker: “Human factors as science or as succor?”)
  • Omaha, NE
    2008 — International Conference on Chaos, Complexity and Conflict
    Werner Institute for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Creighton University (Keynote speaker)
  • London, UK
    2008 — Risky Business: International Patient Safety Conference
    Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Trust (Invited speaker)
  • Melbourne, Australia
    2008 — St. Vincents hospital (nursing and clinical leadership)
    Patient safety, adverse event investigations, accountability (Invited speaker)
  • Melbourne, Australia
    2007 — Royal Melbourne hospital
    “Old and new views on human error” (keynote speaker)
  • Örebro
    2007 — Safe Healthcare: Conference organized by the nursing union
    Sweden (Invited speaker)
  • Winnipeg, Canada
    2007 — Stan DeGroot memorial lecture
    “Patient Safety and System Improvement” (Invited speaker)
  • Stockholm, KTH, Sweden
    2007 — I rättvisans namn (In the name of justice: Patient safety conference)
    Individuals versus systems or individuals in systems?” (Invited speaker)
  • Utrecht, Netherlands
    2007 — Conquaestor Master Class
    “Do more rules make our systems safer?” (Invited speaker)
  • Johannesburg, South Africa
    2006 — IFATCA (International Federation of Air Traffic Control Ass’ns)
    “Just culture and learning from failure” (Invited speaker)
  • Manly, NSW, Australia
    2006 — AvPAA Evolving System Safety
    “Evolving system safety, evolving human factors” (Keynote speaker)
  • Tel Aviv, Israel
    2006 — Air to Air Safety Conference
    (Invited Speaker)
  • Halifax, Canada
    2006 — Canadian Aviation Safety Seminar
    “Aviation Safety and Human Factors: Pushing the boundaries” (Keynote speaker)
  • 2006 Jönköping Lansting — Ledningskraft för patientsäkerhet (Leadership empowerment for patient safety) “Mistag, ansvar och lärande I vården (mistake, accountability and learning in healthcare)” (Invited speaker)
  • Stavanger,  Norway
    2005 — Solakonferansen
    “Why complex system fail and why we need new explanatory models” (Invited Speaker)
  • Syracuse, NY
    2005— Eleventh Human Performance, Root Cause & Trending Conference
    “Resilience Engineering: A new approach to system safety” (Keynote Speaker)
  • Columbus, OH
    2005 — Center for Resilience, The Ohio State University
    “Recognizing fragile organizations and building resilience ones: A new approach to system safety” (Invited Speaker, first in series of Center)
  • Mystic, CT.
    2003 — Ninth Human Performance, Root Cause & Trending Conference
    “Human factors investigations” (Invited Plenary Speaker)
  • Stockholm
    2003 — Polishelikopter battaljon
    “Seven myths about human error” (Invited Speaker)
  • Lund, Sweden 
    2003 — “Jag blev anmälld…” (Institution för Kirurgi, Universitetssjukhus)
    “Mistag, ansvar och lärande: Hur går de ihop?” (Invited Speaker)
  • Amsterdam NL
    2003 — IEE “People in Control” Conference
    Keynote Speech: “Control, Complexity and Consciousness”
  • Dunblane, CT
    2003 — Human Factors of Decision Making in Complex Systems Conference
    Keynote speech: “Migration of authority in tactical decision making”
  • Ottawa, ON
    2003 — 21st System Safety Conference
    Plenary lunchtime address: “Ethical aspects of human error investigations”
  • Siikaranta, FI
    2003 — Nordic Inspectors Safety Training
    “Human factors in regulatory work” (Invited Speaker)
  • Stockholm
    2002 — SAS joint minor incident investigation group
    “Human factors investigations”
  • Lund, Sweden
    2002— Human Factors in Aviation Safety Conference
    Keynote: “Frequently asked questions about human error and new technology”
  • Southampton
    2002— IEE short course “Human Factors for Engineers”
    “Control room design” (lectures and workshops). Also after-dinner speech.
  • Rödvig, DK
    2002— Nordic aviation regulators “Human factors in regulatory work”
  • Malmen, SE
    2001— Army Helicopter Battalion, dinner speech
    “Helicopters, humans and hellfire: new perspectives on error”
  • Accra, Ghana
    2001 — 12th Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations meeting
    “Human error and learning from failure”
  • Manchester, UK
    2001 — After-dinner speaker at the IEE People-In-Control conference, UMIST.
  • Columbus, OH
    2001 — Workshop at the 11th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology “Understanding the human contribution to system breakdown”
  • Stockholm
    2001— Accountable managers meeting (VD flygbolag), Sweden
    “Why Murphy’s law is wrong”
  • Linköping, SE
    2000 — Féderation Aeronautique Internationale Annual meeting
    Keynote: “Human error: The good, the bad and the ugly”
  • Heathrow, UK
    2000  — Joint annual forum of the British Airline Pilots Association and Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers (BALPA/GATCO forum) “Near misses and human error”
  • Oslo, Norway
    2000 — Risk forum
    “Different views on human error and risk”
  • Gustavelund, FI
    2000 — Lectures on automation in shipbuilding
    “Promises and problems of automation”
  • Kolmården
    2000 — Nordic introduction seminar for regulatory personnel, NIST 2000
    “Two views of human error”
  • Skövde,SE
    1999 — “Kognitionsdagen 99” (The day of Cognition)
    “Automation and its impact on human cognition”
  • Rosenön, SE
    1999 — SAS Flight Academy Customer Conference
    “The sequence of events that brought an automated airliner down”
  • Amsterdam, NL
    1999 — Joint meeting of flight safety investigators
    “Human factors awareness in incident and accident investigation”
  • Oslo, Norway
    1999 — Nordic introduction seminar for regulatory personnel, NIST ’99
    “Training for the automated cockpit”
  • Reykjavik
    1998 — Annual meeting of Nordic simulator user assocation, SIMSEM ‘98
    “Automation and human performance: Issues for simulation.”
  • Venice, Italy
    1998 — Workshop on human computer interface and human error analysis in safety applications. “Experiences from the avionic industry: Human error as indication of design problems.”
  • Heathrow, UK
    1997 — Joint annual forum of the British Airline Pilots Association and Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers (BALPA/GATCO forum) “Management by exception in Air Traffic Control”

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