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Decision theory: general
Paperback. Considers two schools of behavioral economics - the first guided by Tversky and Kahneman's work on heuristics and biases, and the second as described by Gerd Gigerenzer's program on fast and frugal heuristics. This title proposes Herbert Simon's work on bounded rationality as a way to reconcile the inconsistencies between the two camps. Series: Wildavsky Forum Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMAL; JPA; KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259478
- ISBN
- 9780520259478
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. This volume synthesizes the literatures on leadership, group dynamics, organizational theory, and coalition politics to demonstrate how the nature of the decision unit shapes foreign policy. It is comparative in nature examining the foreign policy decisions of many different countries. Editor(s): Herman, Magaret G.; Hagan, Joe. Series: International Studies Review Presidential Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GPQ; JPHL; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 308 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231639
- ISBN
- 9780631231639
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Condition: New
€ 55.44
€ 55.44
Paperback. This edition should be of value to both professionals in the field and to those who wish to understand the issues of life expectancy and quality of life. Series: Harvard Centre for Risk Analysis S. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005297
- ISBN
- 9780674005297
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.78
€ 27.99
€ 24.78
Paperback. Seeks to unify disparate theories and methodologies connected with risk analysis for health, environmental, and technological problems. This book addresses specific problems, including order-of-magnitude estimation, dose-response calculations, exposure assessment, extrapolations and forecasts, fault-tree analysis, and more. Num Pages: 424 pages, 82 line illus., 77 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFR; MBNH2; RN; TB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074573
- ISBN
- 9780691074573
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Condition: New
€ 64.98€ 50.79
€ 64.98
€ 50.79
Hardback. Introduces an important method for estimating correlations for large systems of assets: Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC). This title demonstrates the role of correlations in financial decision making, and addresses the economic underpinnings and theoretical properties of correlations and their relation to other measures of dependence. Series: The Econometric and Tinbergen Institutes Lectures. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116419
- ISBN
- 9780691116419
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Condition: New
€ 70.89€ 55.38
€ 70.89
€ 55.38
Hardback. Introduces a more realistic and holistic framework called KuU - the Known, the unknown, and the Unknowable - that enables one to conceptualize the different kinds of financial risks and design effective strategies for managing them. Editor(s): Diebold, Francis X.; Doherty, Neil A.; Herring, Richard J. Num Pages: 392 pages, 4 halftones. 31 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128832
- ISBN
- 9780691128832
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Condition: New
€ 100.43€ 77.13
€ 100.43
€ 77.13
Hardcover. Editor(s): Vincent, Charles; Vincent, Charles. Num Pages: 588 pages, 76. BIC Classification: GPQD; MBP; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 1008.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727913920
- ISBN
- 9780727913920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.86
€ 144.86
Guidelines for Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis
Ccps (Center For Chemical Process Safety)
Hardcover. Num Pages: 748 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 748
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816907205
- ISBN
- 9780816907205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 309.40
€ 309.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Arendt, J S; Lorenzo, D K (EQE International, Inc.). Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816907465
- ISBN
- 9780816907465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
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
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Condition: New
€ 93.34€ 78.15
€ 93.34
€ 78.15
Hardcover. With a simple and clear exposition, Breakthroughs in Decision Science and Risk Analysis details recent advances in the theory, methods, and applications of decision and risk analysis that can significantly change and improve how we learn from important practical decisions. Editor(s): Cox, Louis Anthony, Jr. Series: Wiley Essentials in Operations Research and Management Science. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: GPQ; KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118217160
- ISBN
- 9781118217160
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Condition: New
€ 142.32
€ 142.32
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
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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
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Condition: New
€ 79.30
€ 79.30
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
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.47
€ 43.99
€ 34.47
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
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780528328
- ISBN
- 9781780528328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardback. Editor(s): Millot, Patrick; Boy, Guy Andre. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848214804
- ISBN
- 9781848214804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.30
€ 180.30
Paperback. Shows how a single model can explain how people make decisions across social/economic realms. The text argues that preferences result from a combination of psychological dispositions, shaped by social influences, as well as costs and benefits calculated according to our desire for material gain. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: GPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226104393
- ISBN
- 9780226104393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83
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. 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