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Down the rabbit hole – How cognitive bias leads to failure
19
Dec
Change, Control, Doingclient, cognitive bias, complexity, contractor, fundamental problems, perceived causes, quality, symptomatic solutions, unexpected side effects

Down the rabbit hole – How cognitive bias leads to failure

The resources industry is going through hard times. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all pulled together? Sadly, many operators and clients still prefer to blame the contractor for their troubles. But clients…

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