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The Fifth Principle

Document Deviations and Overrides

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8.1 KEY TERMS

Deviations

8.3

Overrides

8.3

Personal biases

8.4

Outliers

8.5

Repatriation

8.7

8.2 OBJECTIVES

After reading this chapter you will be able to:

1.  Understand and describe the nature of executive overrides and deviations.

2.  Apply the appropriate course of action given a specific type of override request.

3.  Differentiate between expert opinion and process bias.

4.  Apply common sense and spot overrides before the stakeholders do.

5.  Demonstrate a deeper appreciation for the cultural biases that shape the quality of our impact assessments.

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