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Iowa State University The Vasa Capsize Methods Questions

 

Can you help me understand this Supply Chain question?

  1. In what ways is the Vasa story like other large-scale systems failures you are familiar with? Does the building of the Vasa differ from the Bhopal, Chernobyl, or Challenger disasters?
  2. Is fear — whether of personal embarrassment or of the “wrath of the boss” — the root cause of most project management failures?
  3. Was this truly a disaster? What lessons can be learned from this case and similar disasters, particularly regarding the importance of such “human factors” as courage, truthfulness, and open communication?