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Decision theory: general
Paperback. Can quite different values be rationally weighed against one another? If not, then what are the implications for moral and legal decision-making? This book explores the philosophical struggle behind these questions. Editor(s): Chang, Ruth. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; HPCF; HPL; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674447561
- ISBN
- 9780674447561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.93€ 48.17
€ 51.93
€ 48.17
Decision-Making Under Stress: Emerging Themes and Applications
Salas, Dr. Eduardo; Martin, Lynne. Ed(S): Fli...
hardcover. Reviewing recent research and theory on "naturalistic decision making", this work evaluates the contribution to understanding emergency decision making in a range of situations. It includes work by Rasmussen, and covers coping with uncertainty, cognition and training. Editor(s): Flin, Rhona; Strub, Michael. Num Pages: 352 pages, Includes 35 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMAL; JMH; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780291398567
- ISBN
- 9780291398567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.44
€ 198.44
Paperback.
A must-read for anyone who makes business decisions that have a major financial impact
Tomorrow's stock price, next month's sales, next year's costs these are all numbers we don't know yet. Yet everyday, we base our personal and business plans on these kinds of uncertainties. Illustrator(s): Danziger, Jeff. Num Pages: 416 pages, ill. BIC Classification: GPQD; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118073759
- ISBN
- 9781118073759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.40
€ 25.99
€ 19.40
paperback. This book traces the intertwined histories of disaster experts-specialists in predicting the unpredictable and managing the unmanageable-revealing how their interdisciplinary research and practices over the past century have shaped modern America. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GPQD; JFFC; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222463
- ISBN
- 9780812222463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09
Paperback. This latest edition of The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error ' will help you understand how to move beyond 'human error'; how to understand accidents; how to do better investigations; how to understand and improve your safety work. Num Pages: 192 pages, Includes 31 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; JMJ; KNXC; LNHH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472439055
- ISBN
- 9781472439055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.47
€ 43.47
Hardback. * A timely analysis of the Columbia disaster and the organizational lessons that can be learned from it. * Includes contributions from those involved in the Investigation Board report into the incident. Editor(s): Starbuck, William; Farjoun, Moshe. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GPQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 24. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131087
- ISBN
- 9781405131087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.47
€ 43.99
€ 34.47
Hardcover. The risk discipline is young and there are a number of ideas, perspectives and conceptions of risk out there. A number of such common conceptions of risk are examined in the book, related to the risk concept, risk assessments, uncertainty analyses, risk perception, the precautionary principle, risk management and decision making under uncertainty. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470683880
- ISBN
- 9780470683880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.11
€ 83.11
Hardcover. Provides an accessible and concise guide to performing risk analysis in a wide variety of fields, with minimal prior knowledge required. The Predictive Approach adopts a broad perspective, discussing topics such as uncertainty assessments and subjective elements, allowing a more flexible approach than traditional statistical analysis. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470517369
- ISBN
- 9780470517369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.15
€ 108.15
Hardcover. Explores methods for the representation and treatment of uncertainty in risk assessment In providing guidance for practical decision-making situations concerning high-consequence technologies (e.g. , nuclear, oil and gas, transport, etc. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118489581
- ISBN
- 9781118489581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.96
€ 92.96
Hardback. This book presents the issues core to risk analysis: understanding what risk means, expressing risk, building risk models, addressing uncertainty, and applying probability models to real problems. The author provides readers with the knowledge and basic thinking they require to successfully manage risk and uncertainty to support decision making. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119966975
- ISBN
- 9781119966975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.30
€ 79.30
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lynch, Thomas E. Num Pages: 235 pages, tables. BIC Classification: GPQ; JM; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600219344
- ISBN
- 9781600219344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 277.63€ 189.05
€ 277.63
€ 189.05
Hardcover. State of the art risk management techniques and practices supplemented with interactive analytics
All too often risk management books focus on risk measurement details without taking a broader view. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 558 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; KFFH; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 44. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118026588
- ISBN
- 9781118026588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.34€ 78.15
€ 93.34
€ 78.15
Paperback. An anthology that offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of risk theory. It covers the origins of the 'concept of risk' and its often misunderstood cousin 'uncertainty', addressing risk perception, risk communication, the idea of trust and post trust as well as risk in policy and regulation with a look at the Precautionary Principle. Editor(s): Lofstedt, Ragnar E.; Boholm, Asa. Series: Earthscan Reader Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: GPQD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844076871
- ISBN
- 9781844076871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.52€ 51.27
€ 55.52
€ 51.27
Hardcover. Series: IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: GPQD; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119027430
- ISBN
- 9781119027430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.26
€ 56.26
Paperback. A Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) is a management framework that creates controls to address risks and measure your organization's ability to manage disruptions. This is a guide to implementing a fit-for-purpose resilience capability in your organization. It covers developing, establishing and operating a BCMS initiative. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Kogan Page Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749469115
- ISBN
- 9780749469115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.03
€ 46.99
€ 42.03
Paperback. This book explores a wide range of critical areas in education, examines the basic nature of our education problems, provides a clear understanding of underperformance, and proposes reasonable and effective strategies for success. Num Pages: 438 pages. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748. Very good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press,U.S. California
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KEX0249939
- ISBN
- 9780817928728
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Written by leading experts in the field, Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty is an introduction to mainstream theorizing on risk and uncertainty in sociology. Editor(s): Zinn, Jens O. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153355
- ISBN
- 9781405153355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.61
€ 124.61