"crew resource management" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined in 1979 by John Lauber, initially as "cockpit resource management", relating to those on the flight deck of an aircraft, then broadened to "crew resource management" to include the cabin crew, and later genericised to other industries, often with unaltered wording. More at Crew resource management. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} crew resource management (uncountable)
  1. A process designed, particularly in time-critical situations, to empower everyone in a team, however junior, to efficiently call attention to an error or danger, give useful information, or propose a course of action, with the intent of pooling the team's knowledge and creativity to avoid or minimise any emergency and obtain the best practicable outcome. Tags: uncountable Related terms: maritime resource management
    Sense id: en-crew_resource_management-en-noun-YL5U0RYC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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