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1. 1. High Reliability Organizing in Outdoor Adventure Therapy : A case study of mindful organizing and risk management in a wilderness-based therapeutic program for at-risk youth

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

   Author : Anna Hannus; [2016]
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   Abstract : The purpose of the present study is to examine how risk is perceived and managed in one wilderness-based therapeutic program for at-risk teenagers, through the lens of high reliability theory. This theoretical framework has emerged through analyses of (usually technologically complex) organizations that are perceived as high-risk, yet appear to largely avoid negative outcomes. READ MORE