Organizational Learning at NASA: The Challenger and Columbia Accidents - Paperback

by Julianne G. Mahler (Author), Julianne G. Mahler (Contribution by), Maureen Hogan Casamayou (Contribution by)

The 1986 Challenger accident taught important lessons. If NASA had institutionalized the insight from those lessons, the Columbia accident in 2003 might have been prevented. This comparative study of two space shuttle accidents offers insight into organizational learning-and what makes such learning difficult in public organizations.

Author Biography

Julianne G. Mahler is an associate professor of government and politics at George Mason University.

Maureen Hogan Casamayou is a former research fellow and guest scholar at the Brookings Institution, and she has taught at Georgetown University, Mount Vernon College, and George Mason University.