Cultural Factors and Human Error in International Air Transportation Environment.
- Author:
Kang Seok LEE
1
;
Woong Yi KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Air Transportation & Adminstration, Hanseo University, Korea. kasulee@hanseo.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Human factor;
CRM;
Human error
- MeSH:
Humans*;
Korea;
Organizational Culture;
Transportation*
- From:Korean Journal of Aerospace and Environmental Medicine
2003;13(2):61-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Flightdeck behaviour and flight safety are influenced by the national, organizational, and professional cultures of crewmembers. National complexity of the operating environment ensure that error will be an inevitable occurrence. The influences of three cultures that are relevant to the cockpit are described; the professional culture of the pilots, organizational cultures, and the national cultures surrounding individuals and their organizations. This study review the cultural difference of crewmember in Korea based on Hofstede and Helmreich study. The study concludes with a suggestion of CRM in Korea as strategy necessary for a safety culture considering the multi-cultures cockpit.
