Well CRM is a top down effect. If the CEO/President doesn’t listen to the DO is the Director of Ops going to listen to the CP? And if the Chief Pilot is not listened to, will he listen to the LPs? Then will the line pilots listen to the flight attendants, and all of a sudden, no body is cooperating with anybody else. CRM is absolutely tied to company culture, but I guess everybody agrees with that. Good luck trying to change company culture. I really thought Empty's quote was right on, “Either you have it or you don't ...”
While I'm editing for spelling, good point Tiny... you don't and shouldn't let management negatively influence your flying. However just as the Captain sets the tone on the flight deck so does the DO set the tone in the flight department, there will of course be those individuals who are stronger then the corporate culture, but for the main part people do what people see.
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