Christine Owen is a researcher with a focus on organisational behaviour and learning. Christine has an established and growing reputation as a human factors researcher and facilitator within emergency management. Her research investigates communication, co-ordination and teamwork practices in high technology, high intensity and safety critical work environments.

• Introduction. Structure and change in air traffic control. Cultures within ATC work. Rethinking learning. Experiencing ATC work. Reflecting on ATC work. Conceptualising ATC work. Experimenting and ATC work. Conclusion: Strategies for learning and design. Appendix 1: The Research. Appendix 2: Selection of war stories narrated by controllers.

Christine Owen is a researcher with a focus on organisational behaviour and learning. Christine has an established and growing reputation as a human factors researcher and facilitator within emergency management. Her research investigates communication, co-ordination and teamwork practices in high technology, high intensity and safety critical work environments.

• Introduction. Structure and change in air traffic control. Cultures within ATC work. Rethinking learning. Experiencing ATC work. Reflecting on ATC work. Conceptualising ATC work. Experimenting and ATC work. Conclusion: Strategies for learning and design. Appendix 1: The Research. Appendix 2: Selection of war stories narrated by controllers.

Christine Owen is a researcher with a focus on organisational behaviour and learning. Christine has an established and growing reputation as a human factors researcher and facilitator within emergency management. Her research investigates communication, co-ordination and teamwork practices in high technology, high intensity and safety critical work environments.

• Introduction. Structure and change in air traffic control. Cultures within ATC work. Rethinking learning. Experiencing ATC work. Reflecting on ATC work. Conceptualising ATC work. Experimenting and ATC work. Conclusion: Strategies for learning and design. Appendix 1: The Research. Appendix 2: Selection of war stories narrated by controllers.