The Space shuttle Challenger disaster on 28 January 1986 has been one of the most widely investigated, researched and discussed disaster.
The post-accident inquiry revealed that the accident was due to a technical failure of the O-rubber rings. However, the reasons why the weakest link in the operation, the O-rings, were allowed to bring about the disaster and the death of 7 astronauts on board the shuttle go far more deeply.
Try to address the following questions:
• Is any one part, group or organization responsible for the disaster?
Consider the influence on the disaster of the following organizational factors:
• Communication
• Leadership
• The behaviour of people working together in close groups under intense pressure
• The influence of the media
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