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Area of Science:

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Project Management
  • Safety Science

Background:

  • Construction projects often face rework and safety challenges.
  • Established error prevention mindsets can hinder learning and innovation.
  • Project-based organizations require adaptable routines to manage errors effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how a program alliance shifted from an error prevention mindset to an error management culture.
  • To explore the role of learning mindfulness in curtailing action errors.
  • To demonstrate the relevance of error management theory in construction.

Main Methods:

  • Application of Error Management Theory.
  • Analysis of a program alliance's transition in mindset and practices.
  • Examination of the development of collective mindfulness and its impact.

Main Results:

  • The program alliance successfully unlearned old routines to embrace error management practices.
  • An error management culture fostered collective mindfulness, learning, and innovation.
  • The shift effectively addressed action errors, rework, and safety concerns.

Conclusions:

  • Error management theory provides a practical framework for improving construction project outcomes.
  • Adopting an error management culture enhances productivity and performance.
  • Learning from errors is crucial for construction organizations to thrive.