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Sms And Crm: Parallels And Opposites In Their Evolution, Jonathan Velazquez, Nicole Bier
Sms And Crm: Parallels And Opposites In Their Evolution, Jonathan Velazquez, Nicole Bier
Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research
The current study compared the evolution of Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Safety Management Systems (SMS). Though CRM is a mature safety tool, it continues to change. CRM is more widely accepted and practiced in the aviation industry today, decades after it launched. Similar to CRM during the 1980s, SMS has some milestones to reach. It will require time to gain exposure and acceptance before it matures into a championed safety instrument. An examination of the evolution of both safety programs revealed that SMS met CRM in the late 1990s with the progression of safety thinking and human factors research. …