The Art of Decision Making by Helga Drummond
Science reassures, art disturbs (Proverb) This intriguing exploration of underlying forces in decision making takes as its starting point a wealth of high profile decision disasters. In brilliantly readable analyses, Helga Drummond shows how better awareness of the inherent uncertainties of the decision making process could have made the outcomes very different. Examples showcased include: The Hatfield rail crash The Kursk submarine disaster The Challenger disaster The year 2000 fuel crisis The WWII Dardanelles expedition The Barings Bank collapse The Taurus Stock Exchange Project The Hillsborough tragedy The King's Cross underground fire The Millennium Dome This entertaining yet instructive book offers new insight into the realities of decision making, and shows how you can confront them to improve your prospects of success.
".fascinating.."
(Financial Times, 19 Janaury 2002)
(Financial Times, 19 Janaury 2002)
HELGA DRUMMOND is Professor of Decision Sciences at the University of Liverpool, UK.
She has consulted for a multitude of businesses ranging from undertakers to IT managers - a dversity reflected in The Art of Decision Making - and is the author of seven previous books that have been translated worldwide.
She has consulted for a multitude of businesses ranging from undertakers to IT managers - a dversity reflected in The Art of Decision Making - and is the author of seven previous books that have been translated worldwide.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471497189 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471497185 |
| Title | The Art of Decision Making |
| Author | Helga Drummond |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Year published | 2001-07-25 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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