This research was funded by the Australian Research Council. The ideas, however, are those of the authors alone.We would like to thank the Fire Research and Investigation Unit of the NSW Fire Brigades for providing Post Incident Analyses on which the case studies were based. We would also like to acknowledge the efforts of Susan Crawford and Anne Johnson for research assistance. Finally, thanks to Graham Dewsnap, Rick Griffiths, Steve Bearman, Terry Kirkpatrick, and Chris Shapter and the staff of the Professional Development Unit at the NSW Fire Brigades Training College for contributing their collective expertise and providing access to participants.
Using “War Stories” to Train for Adaptive Performance: Is it Better to Learn from Error or Success?
Article first published online: 28 FEB 2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2006.00244.x
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Joung, W., Hesketh, B. and Neal, A. (2006), Using “War Stories” to Train for Adaptive Performance: Is it Better to Learn from Error or Success?. Applied Psychology:An International Review, 55: 282–302. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2006.00244.x
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- Issue published online: 28 FEB 2006
- Article first published online: 28 FEB 2006
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