
Bruce Bongar (ed.)
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Published online:
01 June 2015
Published in print:
01 September 2006
Online ISBN:
9780190242275
Print ISBN:
9780195172492
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Escape from the North Tower Escape from the North Tower
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NYPD Rapid Evacuation NYPD Rapid Evacuation
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FDNY Unhurried Evacuation FDNY Unhurried Evacuation
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The Importance of Sharing Information The Importance of Sharing Information
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Understanding Organizational Bias Understanding Organizational Bias
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Unified Command Unified Command
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Note Note
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References References
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Chapter
15 Understanding how Organizational Bias Influenced First Responders at the World Trade Center
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Pages
207–215
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Published:September 2006
Cite
Pfeifer, Joseph W., 'Understanding how Organizational Bias Influenced First Responders at the World Trade Center', in Bruce Bongar, and others (eds), Psychology of Terrorism (New York , 2006; online edn, Oxford Academic, 1 June 2015), https://doi.org/10.1093/med:psych/9780195172492.003.0015, accessed 4 May 2025.
Abstract
Chapter 15 discusses organizational bias and presents a case study on how this influenced first responders at the World Trade Centre, before exploring the importance of sharing information, understanding organizational bias, and unified command.
Keywords:
psychology of terrorism, organizational bias, World Trade Centre, sharing information, unified command, terrorism
Subject
Clinical Psychology
Collection:
Oxford Clinical Psychology
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