Andon signals an abnormal condition or need for help within an operating system. Its value comes from the response it triggers, supported by standards and authority. A visible alarm becomes ceremonial when nobody can act or employees are punished for raising the problem.
- FamilyTool
- Category of its source unitIntervention Methods & Practices
- DomainOrganization & Structure
What these mean
Editorial orientation · Family
Tool
In this series, Tool names the editorial family primarily used to act on, examine, measure or organize communication. It includes instruments, methods, practices, protocols, codes and institutional arrangements. Membership does not certify effectiveness, portability or safe use in every setting.
Editorial orientation · Category
Intervention Methods & Practices
Organizes actions intended to facilitate, plan, train, negotiate, coordinate or change a situation. It connects a practical purpose with a way of working, whose conditions and consequences must be examined.