Exploring Safety-II in Practice: a Case Study of the Construction Industry

Costella, Marcelo Fabiano; Stanisci, Rodrigo Barcelos; Martins, Jéssica Barros; Lantelme, Elvira Maria Vieira; Pilz, Silvio Edmundo

doi:10.15866/irece.v12i2.19385

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“…The shift towards acknowledging emergent behaviors has been embraced by resilience engineering, leading to significant insights into the study of socio-technical systems, where such behaviors are crucial for functionality and resilience. This perspective has been effectively applied in analyzing organizations and critical environments like surgical suites, air traffic control, nuclear plants, and construction sites [ 6 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”

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Managing Complexity in Socio-Technical Systems by Mimicking Emergent Simplicities in Nature: A Brief Communication

Falegnami,

Tomassi,

Corbelli

et al. 2024

Biomimetics

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In the context of socio-technical systems, traditional engineering approaches are inadequate, calling for a fundamental change in perspective. A different approach encourages viewing socio-technical systems as complex living entities rather than through a simplistic lens, which enhances our understanding of their dynamics. However, these systems are designed to facilitate human activities, and the goal is not only to comprehend how they operate but also to guide their function. Currently, we lack the appropriate terminology. Hence, we introduce two principal concepts, simplexity and complixity, drawing inspiration from how nature conceals intricate mechanisms beneath straightforward, user-friendly interfaces.

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