The Dragon in the Cockpit enhances the mutual understanding between Western aviation human-factors practitioners and the Chinese aviation community by describing some of the fundamental Chinese cultural characteristics pertinent to the field of flight safety. This book provides crucial insights into Chinese culture and how it manifests itself during flight operations, as well as highlighting ways in which Western technology and Chinese culture clash within the cockpit.
The Dragon in the Cockpit enhances the mutual understanding between Western aviation human-factors practitioners and the Chinese aviation community by describing some of the fundamental Chinese cultural characteristics pertinent to the field of flight safety. This book provides crucial insights into Chinese culture and how it manifests itself during flight operations, as well as highlighting ways in which Western technology and Chinese culture clash within the cockpit.
Dr Hung-Sying Jing is Professor of the Institute of Civil Aviation at the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, Republic of China. He serves as an editorial board member for the Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors Journal and also Taiwan's Science Monthly. He holds visiting professorships at Airbus Industries, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Xiamen University in China. He is the author of numerous articles in applied mechanics and also several books in Taiwan. Dr Jing received his PhD from the Ohio State University in 1985. His specialties are aviation human factors and culture in flight safety. Dr Allen Batteau is a cultural anthropologist and former director of Wayne State University's Institute for Information Technology and Culture. He is the author of The Anthropology of Aviation and Flight Safety (Human Organization), Anthropological Approaches to Culture, Aviation, and Flight Safety (Human Factors in Aerospace Safety), and numerous other books and articles, most recently including Technology and Culture (Waveland Press, 2010). A certified private pilot, his research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, and numerous other international and corporate bodies. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 Tragedy in Nagoya Chapter 2 Technology, Language, and Culture Chapter 3 Fundamental Features of Taiwanese Accidents Chapter 4 A Chinese Viewpoint of Western Culture in Aviation Safety Chapter 5 Descendants of the Dragon Chapter 6 Measuring Chinese Authoritarianism in the Cockpit Chapter 7 We Are All in One Family Chapter 8 Guanxi Gradient Chapter 9 A Struggle of Two Mindsets Chapter 10 Flight Safety Margin Theory Chapter 11 A Harmonious Sky through Compatibility
Chapter 1 Tragedy in Nagoya Chapter 2 Technology, Language, and Culture Chapter 3 Fundamental Features of Taiwanese Accidents Chapter 4 A Chinese Viewpoint of Western Culture in Aviation Safety Chapter 5 Descendants of the Dragon Chapter 6 Measuring Chinese Authoritarianism in the Cockpit Chapter 7 We Are All in One Family Chapter 8 Guanxi Gradient Chapter 9 A Struggle of Two Mindsets Chapter 10 Flight Safety Margin Theory Chapter 11 A Harmonious Sky through Compatibility
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