<Li> High frequency of immediate feedback about decisions . </Li> <Li> Compressed time factors--cycles of major activities are measured in seconds . </Li> <Li> More than one critical outcome that must happen simultaneously--simultaneity signifies both the complexity of operations as well as the inability to withdraw or modify operations decisions . </Li> <P> It is important to note that many organizations display some of these characteristics, but HROs display them all simultaneously . </P>

Weick and sutcliffe's model for high reliability organizations