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A Sociology of Commercial Flight Crew

Author : Bennett A Simon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351961519
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book A Sociology of Commercial Flight Crew written by Bennett A Simon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are numerous psychological studies of pilots and piloting, but little has been done in the way of sociological examination. Commercial aviation is one of the world's biggest industries, yet there are few studies of pilots as social beings and of their place of work, the flight-deck. Developing a sociological understanding of front-line staff and of pilots' working environments is an important step to developing a more detailed understanding of this increasingly important sector. This book performs such a function and also adds to our understanding of pilots in general, from those who work for flag carriers to those who fly for regional or corporate jet operators. The readership includes the general public, industry legislators, regulators, managements, employees, trainers, journalists, academics and students of sociology, psychology, organisation theory and business management.

A Sociology of Commercial Flight Crew

Author : Simon A. Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780754643173
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book A Sociology of Commercial Flight Crew written by Simon A. Bennett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commercial aviation is one of the world's biggest industries, yet there are few studies of pilots as social beings and of their place of work, the flight-deck. This book develops a sociological understanding of airline front-line staff and of pilots and t

Cockpit Resource Management

Author : Earl L. Wiener
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN 13 : 012750026X
Total Pages : 715 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Cockpit Resource Management written by Earl L. Wiener and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1995-11-17 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cockpit Resource Management (CRM) has gained increased attention from the airline industry in recent years due to the growing number of accidents and near misses in airline traffic. This book, authored by the first generation of CRM experts, is the first comprehensive work on CRM. Cockpit Resource Management is a far-reaching discussion of crew coordination, communication, and resources from both within and without the cockpit. A valuable resource for commercialand military airline training curriculum, the book is also a valuable reference for business professionals who are interested in effective communication among interactive personnel. Key Features * Discusses international and cultural aspects of CRM * Examines the design and implementation of Line-Oriented Flight Training (LOFT) * Explains CRM, LOFT, and cockpit automation * Provides a case history of CRM training which improved flight safety for a major airline

Management in the Airline Industry

Author : Geraint Harvey
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134167334
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Management in the Airline Industry written by Geraint Harvey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining contemporary HRM theory and practice with debates in critical management and in industrial relations, this book examines the peculiar challenge that civil aviation pilots present for management. As a highly educated, highly trained, and non-substitutable professional employee, the airline pilot wields considerable industrial power.Based o

Protecting Airline Passengers in the Age of Terrorism

Author : Paul Seidenstat
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313354545
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Protecting Airline Passengers in the Age of Terrorism written by Paul Seidenstat and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-08-10 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to airline security, there is nothing more important than getting people to their destinations safely. Transportation security is also a key component in the overall mission of protecting the nation against terrorist attacks. But airline security is a tricky goal—how do you achieve acceptable levels of security at a reasonable cost and without unduly inconveniencing passengers or invading their privacy? That's exactly what this book is about. Experts examine the latest thinking and analyze the latest research on air passenger security, discuss current practices, and show how technology can solve myriad problems. The book will, in short, help keep us all safer when flying.

Flying Aeroplanes and Other Sociological Tales

Author : Brian McDonough
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351372122
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Flying Aeroplanes and Other Sociological Tales written by Brian McDonough and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flying Aeroplanes and Other Sociological Tales is an introductory textbook for students wishing to learn about sociology and social research methods. Each of the short tales, told by a sociologist, introduces topics and research methods using an engaging storyline. The opening story narrates how the sociologist uses participant observation to understand the work of a commercial pilot, and how he feels about autopilot systems replacing his job of flying aeroplanes. Other tales feature topics such as education, health, crime, and gender. There is also a chapter on ‘lockdown’ during the Covid-19 pandemic. One main feature of the book is the ‘back door’ approach to teaching research methods, with chapters dedicated to exploring statistics, sampling, visual methods, documents, embodied methods, autoethnographic research and ethics. Traditional textbooks in sociology focus on what novice sociologists should do, but few, if any, comprehensively deal with overcoming problems as they might emerge and explain what to do when things go wrong. The sociological tales written in this book provide examples of when field access is denied, research participants refuse to take part, and when recording equipment has broken down. Each tale raises issues and problems for the sociologist to overcome, such as research design flaws, sampling bias, lack of rapport with research participants, and the problems with breaking ethical codes of conduct. The book provides insight into the role of the sociologist, why sociology matters, and what happens when sociology fails us. Flying Aeroplanes and Other Sociological Tales introduces a unique approach to teaching sociology and social research methods.

Innovative Thinking in Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management

Author : Simon Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317116283
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Innovative Thinking in Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management written by Simon Bennett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk is an enduring theme of modern life. It permeates political, economic and environmental domains. Some risks are unavoidable. Others are not. Innovative Thinking in Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management provides ideas and action plans for in a risk society. Dealing with issues of civil safety and security, the book addresses the management of socio-technical risks and hazards, environmental risk, and risk perception. Focusing on risk reduction, chapters cover key themes such as terrorism, public order, emergency responding, energy supply, climate change, and natural disasters. Featuring contributions from expert scholars, the book is both accessible and original. Practitioners in the emergency services, industry and commerce will find the book to be valuable reading, whilst for policy makers, students and academics with a focus on risk and crisis management, this is an essential reference.

Absent Aviators

Author : Donna Bridges
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131718601X
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Absent Aviators written by Donna Bridges and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this book is to present a number of related chapters on the subject of gender issues in the workplace of the aviation industry. More specifically, the chapters address the continuing shortfall in the number of women pilots in both civilian and military aviation. Considerable research has been carried out on gender issues in the workplace and, for example, women represent about 10% of employees in engineering. This example is often used to show that the consequences of gender discrimination are embedded and difficult to overcome in masculine-dominated occupations. However, women represent only 5-6% of the profession of pilot. Clearly there are many factors which mitigate women seeking to become pilots. The chapters within this volume raise both theoretical and practical issues, endeavouring to address the imbalance of women pilots in this occupation. Absent Aviators consolidates a diverse range of issues from a number of authors from Australia, Austria, the United States, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Each of the chapters is research-based and aims to present a broad picture of gender issues in aviation, gendered workplaces and sociology, underpinned by sound theoretical perspectives and methodologies. One chapter additionally raises issues on the historical exclusion of race from an airline. The book will prove to be a valuable contribution to the debates on women in masculine-oriented occupations and a practical guide for the aviation industry to help overcome the looming shortfall of pilots. It is also hoped it will directly encourage young women to identify and overcome the barriers to becoming a civilian or military pilot.

Advances in Industrial & Labor Relations

Author : David Lewin
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781903786
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (819 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Industrial & Labor Relations written by David Lewin and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores various issues in the environment of employment relations, from contributors across the globe. Contexts explored include the aviation industry, the public sector, forestry, automobile manufacture, and care.

Cabin Pressure

Author : Louwanda Evans
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442221364
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Cabin Pressure written by Louwanda Evans and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From African American pilots being asked to carry people’s luggage to patrons refusing drinks from African American flight attendants, Cabin Pressure demonstrates that racism is still very much alive in the “friendly skies.” Author Louwanda Evans draws on provocative interviews with African Americans in the flight industry to examine the emotional labor involved in a business that offers occupational prestige, but also a history of the systemic exclusion of people of color.

Aeromobilities

Author : Saulo Cwerner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134059329
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Aeromobilities written by Saulo Cwerner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aeromobilities is a collection of essays that tackle in many different ways the growing importance of aviation and air travel in our hypermobile, globalized world. Providing a multidisciplinary focus on issues ranging from global airports to the production of airspace, from airline work to helicopters, and from movement in airports to software systems, Aeromobilities seeks to enhance our understanding of space, time and mobility in the age of mass air travel. From Sao Paulo to Sydney, Aeromobilities draws on local experiences of airspaces to generate theory and research that are global in scope. It is the first book of its kind, bringing together a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches to aviation and air travel in the social sciences and humanities, while emphasizing the central role of aeromobilities in contemporary social relations. In a world where virtually every aspect of social life is touched upon, in one way or another, by the complex global network of airline flows, with its large passenger aircraft and iconic international airports, Aeromobilities provides innovative analyses of some of the most fundamental and influential mobility networks of our time.

Leadership and Organization in the Aviation Industry

Author : Dr Marc-Philippe Lumpé
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409485714
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Leadership and Organization in the Aviation Industry written by Dr Marc-Philippe Lumpé and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership and organisational structures which are not adjusted to the cultural background of the employees concerned are most likely to produce sub-optimal results (House, 2004). Therefore it is necessary to develop appropriate leadership and organisational structures in order to fully grasp the cultural environment to be encountered in the professional world. This book presents a research project that was carried out to develop leadership and organisational structures in accordance with the requirements created by different professional backgrounds within the aviation industry. The identification of the different professional cultures was undertaken using a standardised questionnaire. The development of the questionnaire was carried out with the help of the GLOBE study (House, et al., 2004), one of the most extensive research efforts ever undertaken in the field of organisational and national cultures. The main characteristic of the GLOBE study is the development of nine dimensions which serve to identify and characterise any culture. These dimensions are referred to as 'core cultural dimensions'. Using this newly developed questionnaire, it was not only possible to isolate 12 different professional cultures, but also to identify their distinguishing traits which served as the base for the subsequent development of leadership and organisational structures. The survey was complemented by open interviews served to broaden and deepen the results gained with the standardised questionnaire. The research outcomes open the door to a new and important element of cultural research, complementary to those of organisational and national cultures. Although the study was carried out in the aviation industry, the results gained also appear to be transferable to other industries due to the large variety of professions isolated within the course of the presented study and the specific nature of the aviation industry itself.

The New Sociology of Economic Behaviour

Author : Ralph Fevre
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761966630
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book The New Sociology of Economic Behaviour written by Ralph Fevre and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2003-12-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author argues that the sociology of economic behaviour was hijacked by the economic sociology which grew out of Parsons' interpretation of Weber. This development neglected the moral considerations of classical sociology and made unfounded assumptions about the power of economic rationality.

Women of Color in the Aviation Industry

Author : Shannon McLoughlin Morrison
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100092369X
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Women of Color in the Aviation Industry written by Shannon McLoughlin Morrison and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women of Color in the Aviation Industry offers a critical look at the reasons why the aviation industry remains underrepresented with minoritized groups, particularly women of color. Despite the increased efforts to advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion within the industry, the diversity of its employees remains stagnant. Through interviews and conversations with a number of women of color, this book argues that the industry is not doing enough to create and sustain a more equitable workforce. In this book, readers will discover why less than 4% of qualified, commercial airline pilots are women, and of that, less than 1% are Black women. The numbers of Latinx, Indigenous people, Asian, and other people of color working in the aviation industry are lacking. This book explores how the aviation industry often fails to incorporate the experiences of women of color when developing and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and offers different perspectives on why it remains challenging to recruit and retain minoritized people to the industry. By bringing in the experiences of a variety of women, this book asks readers to reflect on what it means for an organization to describe itself as one that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion. This timely, important book is a valuable resource for a wide spectrum of researchers and students in aviation as well as gender, race, and ethnic studies. Whilst the examples in this book serve as a case study for aviation, it can be used to examine other fields encountering similar challenges in creating a more equitable workforce.

Sociology

Author : James Fulcher
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199563756
Total Pages : 908 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Sociology written by James Fulcher and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-17 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Sociology' is relevant to current teaching and courses dealing with sociology as a living subject and incorporating the classic traditions of the discipline. This new edition has been updated with a range of new case studies and additional chapters.

Femininity in Flight

Author : Kathleen Barry
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822339465
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Femininity in Flight written by Kathleen Barry and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2007-02-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Femininity in Flight' considers flight attendants as cultural icons, looking at how attendants redeployed the 'glamourization' used to sell air travel to campaign for professional respect, higher wages, and women's rights.

The Sociology of Emotions

Author : Jonathan H. Turner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521612227
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Emotions written by Jonathan H. Turner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-03-14 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All social relations involve emotional responses, from the simplest face-to-face encounter through the mobilization of social movements to the commitments that individuals develop for culture and society. The social world is thus dependent upon the arousal of emotions, and equally significant conflict and change in societies is ultimately driven by emotional arousal. Thus, it is important to understand how human emotions influence, and are influenced by, the social world. This understanding takes us into the sociology of emotions that has emerged as a distinct area of inquiry over the last thirty years.