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Management Implications

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Aviation Risk and Safety Management

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Abstract

The aviation business is one of the harshest business environments managers can think of. Tight profit margins, frequent business cycles, governmental regulation, safety requirements and the direct interdependency to the world economy are just a few factors which cause immense headaches for top management. Maneuvering a company through this environment requires the right management strategies and skills.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    Töpfer (2007), p. 213.

  2. 2.

    Colley, Stettinius, Doyle, and Logan (2005), p. 4.

  3. 3.

    Jermann (2011), p. 13.

  4. 4.

    Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2004).

  5. 5.

    Müller (2012).

  6. 6.

    Müller, Lipp, and Plüss (2007).

  7. 7.

    Kalia and Müller (2006), p. 15.

  8. 8.

    Reason (2004), pp. 3–5.

  9. 9.

    International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (2009), pp. 14–17.

  10. 10.

    Reason (2004), p. 6.

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  1. Center for Aviation Competence, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

    Roland Müller

  2. P3 aviation, P3 Group, Lorsch, Germany

    Christopher Drax

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  1. Center for Aviation Competence, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

    Roland Müller

  2. Center for Aviation Competence, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

    Andreas Wittmer

  3. P3 Aviation, P3 Group, Lorsch, Germany

    Christopher Drax

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Müller, R., Drax, C. (2014). Management Implications. In: Müller, R., Wittmer, A., Drax, C. (eds) Aviation Risk and Safety Management. Management for Professionals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02780-7_8

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