A Major Malfunction The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster VHS Video NASA M Maier

Description: A Major Malfunction...The Story Behind The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster from Mark Maier This the complete 3 part (2 VHS Version). The hard to find set comes as they were released: in 2 plain slipcover sleeves (origninally made to accompany Managing Organizational Behavior 5E set). This set of videos was designed as a documentary and has been used in both college and corporate teaching. Anyone interested in the Shuttle program disasters should see this video set. You will never look at our space program the same way. While the Challenger disaster is not specifically a computer failure, it has been used in "Ethics & Computing" classes. It is great for starting discussions related to whistle-blowing, decision-making in safety-critical systems and related topics. This video set has real impact. The sections on the 2 tapes are titled: Part 1: "An Accident Rooted In History'" (42 Minutes) Part 2: "The Flawed Decision" (50 minutes) Part 3: "Disaster, Deception & Disclosure" (60 Minutes) The videos are a mixture of new footage, interviews and principals in the story, narrative explanation of documents & decisions and an occasional interpretation/comment by the director Mark Maier. These videos document the history of the shuttle program and trace the political, economic and engineering factors that culminated in the disaster. The first segment opens with a summary of the disaster but concentrates on documenting the history of the shuttle program. Viewers learn that the shuttle was eventually sold to congress as a public money-making venture. However, there was a great disparity between the original projected frequency of the flights actualized. Politics is introduced as a factor: one shuttle mission did an extra orbit around earth before landing, in order for the President to be on-site when the shuttle landed. Viewers also learn that the problem with the sealing on the O-ring joints in the booster rockets was long known inside NASA & Morton-Thiokol. Viewers meet both Roger Boisjoly and Roger Cook, two primary whistle-blowers in this disaster, throughout the videos. The second segment brings up the teacher in space factor and the factor of the timing of the President's state of the union address, outline the launch decision-making process & then concentrates on the evening telephone meeting in which Morton-Thiokol eventually reversed their initial decision against launching. The pressure by NASA managers to get a recommendation for a launch is made clear. There are too many great moments for thought to mention them all. At one point in the meeting, only the four Morton-Thiokol vice presidents are polled for a vote because it was already determined that there would not be a unanimous vote if it was done otherwise. One engineer reflects that he had wondered, when he realized a vote would be taken, if he would have had the courage to vote his convictions. When he isn't asked for his vote, he feels relieved of his responsibility to say anything. And, there is the infamous quote to take off your engineering hat and put on your management hat. The third video delves into the attempts at covering up the cause of the disaster, the whistle-blowing and the aftermath. There is the Morton-Thiokol lawyers telling the employees to answer questions with a simple yes or no, and to volunteer nothing (think of the oath - - do you swear to tell the whole truth...). There is Boisjoly asking if that meant he shouldn't repeat the take off your engineering hat and put on your management hat quote. There are clips of NASA managers dissembling in front of the Presidential Commission that are almost painful to watch. There are good interview clips with Boisjoly & Cook, especially where Cook explains his motivations for his actions at various points. At one point, Cook relates that he made sure he had a firm job offer before moving forward. All this material is very powerful and a great vehicle for discussing whistle-blowing. Cook makes the argument that the decision to launch Challenger was made by the President and that this was covered up. It is conceivable that someone in the White House pressed for a launch decision, but convincing first-hand evidence for the President's personal involvement is lacking. Even so, the allegation makes a good topic for decision-making. At the end of the third segment, there is a summary clip from Maier (that while you may not entirely agree with, but even that is a great discussion topic). Well, that is it! These are being sold as is/pictured. No returns. Please let me know should you have any questions. Let's get these boxed up & shipped out to you. Thanks!

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