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Decision theory: general
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.43€ 77.13
€ 100.43
€ 77.13
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 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
Paperback. Explores the conception of 'risk as feelings' and examines the interaction of feeling and cognition in the perception of risk. This book highlights perspectives on risk arising from cultural worldviews and concerns about specific hazards pertaining to blood transfusion, biotechnology, prescription drugs, smoking, terrorism, and nanotechnology. Series: Earthscan Risk in Society. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; JMQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849711487
- ISBN
- 9781849711487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
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
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
Hardcover. The Construction of Optimal Stated Choice Experiments provides an accessible introduction to the construction methods needed to create the best possible designs for use in modeling decision-making. It uniquely covers disciplines from marketing to transportation, environmental resource economics to public welfare analysis. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470053324
- ISBN
- 9780470053324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.70
€ 151.70
Hardcover. Invaluable insights on trading today's futures market
The CME Risk Management Handbook provides an accessible overview of the futures market in today's electronic world of trading. Page by page, it outlines the various CME products currently available and explains how those products can be used to manage risk. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 49. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470137710
- ISBN
- 9780470137710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.61€ 74.36
€ 88.61
€ 74.36
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848726574
- ISBN
- 9781848726574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
Hardcover. A new book to help senior executives and boards get smart about risk management The ability of businesses to survive and thrive often requires unconventional thinking and calculated risk taking. The key is to make the right decisions-even under the most risky, uncertain, and turbulent conditions. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470247884
- ISBN
- 9780470247884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.57
€ 41.99
€ 32.57
Hardback. This seminal book injects the topic of superintelligence into the academic and popular mainstream. What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? In a tour de force of analytic thinking, Bostrom lays a foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. Num Pages: 352 pages, black and white line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFR; UYQ; UYQM; UYZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199678112
- ISBN
- 9780199678112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.30
€ 30.99
€ 22.30
Paperback. An expert explains how the conventional wisdom about decision making can get us into trouble--and why experience can't be replaced by rules, procedures, or analytical methods. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 figures. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMR; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262516723
- ISBN
- 9780262516723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.43
€ 33.99
€ 23.43
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
Paperback. We live in a 'risk society' where the identification, distribution and management of risks, from new technology, environmental factors or other sources are crucial to our individual and social existence. This title shows how risks are communicated among different publics and stakeholders, including local communities, corporations, and the society. Series: Earthscan Risk in Society. Num Pages: 376 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: GPQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844070732
- ISBN
- 9781844070732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.65
€ 63.65
Hardcover. Your business reputation can take years to build-and mere minutes to destroy The range of business threats is evolving rapidly but your organization can thrive and gain a competitive advantage with your business vision for enterprise risk management. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 676 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KFFH; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 676
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119989974
- ISBN
- 9781119989974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.98€ 50.79
€ 64.98
€ 50.79
Hardcover. A practitioner's handbook that integrates knowledge, competencies, methodologies and applications across the discipline. Can improve the effectiveness of organizational and individual Risk Management practices by documenting and integrating best-practice concepts from a range of complementary disciplines. Series: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJM; KNXC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1508.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 446
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470454626
- ISBN
- 9780470454626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.40
€ 116.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 131 pages. BIC Classification: GPQ; JPS; MB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604566253
- ISBN
- 9781604566253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.24€ 43.50
€ 60.24
€ 43.50
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