Assessing high reliability practices in the wildland fire community

Anne Black is an interdisciplinary ecologist for the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station in Missoula, MT; Michelle Barton is a PhD student at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, Ann Arbor, MI; Kathleen Sutcliffe is an associate dean for Faculty Development and Research and a professor of Business Administration and Management and Organizations, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, Ann Arbor, MI; and Deirdre Dether is a fuels planner, Boise National Forest, Boise, ID. T to meet organizational challenges posed by complex fire situations.