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The piecemeal fashion in which human factors research has been conducted in the maritime domain makes information retrieval available only by scanning through numerous research journals and conference papers. Bringing together human factors information from this and other domains, Human Factors in the Maritime Domain integrates a common body of knowledge into one single volume.

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This book provides a coherent overview of the role played by working memory in learning during the school years, and uses theory to inform good practice.

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Managers en organisatieadviseurs die verandering zien als een lineair en voorspelbaar proces maken een denkfout. In dit boek wordt betoogd dat veranderprocessen niet zijn te managen, ze zijn hooguit te faciliteren op interventieniveau. Veranderen betekent per definitie om kunnen gaan met onvoorziene omstandigheden. We moeten af van de angst voor onzekerheid en mogelijke imperfectie. Dit soort angst getuigt van naïviteit en leidt tot creatieve zelf-intoming. Ook moet...