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Decision theory: general
Paperback. A sportsman can catch a ball without calculating its speed or distance. A group of amateurs beat the experts at playing stock market. A man falls for right woman even though she's 'wrong' on paper. All these people succeeded by trusting their instincts - but how does it work? This title reveals the secrets of fast and effective decision-making. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015910
- ISBN
- 9780141015910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Increasingly, patients with breast cancer are participating in the surgical and/or medical decision about their treatment. This text addresses issues relating to shared decision making and in particular those areas where a choice of treatment option involves some degree of risk/benefit analysis. Editor(s): Maslin, Anna; Powles, Trevor J. Num Pages: 282 pages, 20 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: GPQ; MJCL; MN; MQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford Oxford
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KNW0005277
- ISBN
- 9780192629678
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.99€ 4.99
€ 6.99
€ 4.99
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. Guides you through analysis to implementation to provide you with know-how to implement rigorous, accurate, and cost-effective security policies and designs. This book offers techniques for weighing and managing risks that face your organization. It gives insights into universal principles that can be adapted to specific situations and threats. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 240 x 28. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science & Technology United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123822338
- ISBN
- 9780123822338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.13
€ 68.13
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
Paperback. Series: Routledge Masters in Public Management. Num Pages: 286 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white tables, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GPQD; JPP; KJC; KNV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415739696
- ISBN
- 9780415739696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.85
€ 80.85
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. .
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460130
- ISBN
- 9781780460130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.95
€ 46.99
€ 41.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMAL; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176390
- ISBN
- 9780691176390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.26
€ 25.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. This book explores what it means to be rational in a variety of contexts, from personal decisions to those affecting large groups of people. It introduces ideas from economics, philosophy, and other areas, showing how the theory applies to particular situations such as gambling and the allocation of resources. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 5 halftones, numerous figures. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMH; KCA; PBUD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803030
- ISBN
- 9780192803030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. A Global Catastrophic Risk is one that has the potential to inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. This book focuses on such risks arising from natural catastrophes (Earth-based or beyond), nuclear war, terrorism, biological weapons, totalitarianism, advanced nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and social collapse. Editor(s): Bostrom, Nick; Cirkovic, Milan M. Num Pages: 576 pages, Tables and figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFC; PDZ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199606504
- ISBN
- 9780199606504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.72
€ 34.72
Hardcover. A fully updated, step-by-step guide for implementing COSO's Enterprise Risk Management
COSO Enterprise Risk Management, Second Edition clearly enables organizations of all types and sizes to understand and better manage their risk environments and make better decisions through use of the COSO ERM framework. Series: Wiley Corporate F&A. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 259 x 32. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470912881
- ISBN
- 9780470912881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.89€ 60.12
€ 70.89
€ 60.12
Hardback. Explains the fluctuations of economic activity that are an endemic feature of market economies. This title argues for a different macroeconomics model - one that works with an internal explanation of the business cycle and factors in agents limited cognitive abilities. Num Pages: 152 pages, 64 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: GPQ; KCB; KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147390
- ISBN
- 9780691147390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 42.14
€ 53.17
€ 42.14
Paperback. Explains the foundations of Bayesian decision theory and shows why Savage restricted the theory's application to small worlds. This title discusses the various philosophical attitudes related to the nature of probability and offers resolutions to paradoxes believed to hinder further progress. Series: The Gorman Lectures in Economics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 43 line illus. BIC Classification: GPQ; KCA; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Fourth Impression
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149899
- ISBN
- 9780691149899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Hardcover. This text offers a wealth of diverse, intriguing applications to show where game theory works, where it doesn't, and why. Accessible to all university students, the book conveys the power, appeal, and beauty of game-theoretic logic, emphasizing problem solving over answers. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: GPQ; PBUD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 212 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1374.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Learning
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781429239967
- ISBN
- 9781429239967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.51€ 92.03
€ 94.51
€ 92.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GPQ; JNC; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787952914
- ISBN
- 9780787952914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.08
€ 36.08
Paperback. Risk is everywhere - from genetically modified crops, dams, and stem-cell therapy to heartbreak, online predators, inflation, and robbery. This Very Short Introduction examines what science has learned about how people deal with risks, what we can learn through decision theory, and how we can evaluate risk in our own lives. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: GPQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199576203
- ISBN
- 9780199576203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Layer of Protection Analysis: Simplified Process Risk Assessment
Ccps (Center For Chemical Process Safety)
Hardcover. Num Pages: 292 pages, tables, charts. BIC Classification: GPQD; TBC; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816908110
- ISBN
- 9780816908110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.13
€ 233.13
paperback. A comprehensive and accessible introduction to all aspects of decision theory, now with new and updated discussions and over 140 exercises. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 b/w illus. 97 tables. BIC Classification: GPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316606209
- ISBN
- 9781316606209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Hardback. This volume examines diverse meanings and practices of risk management ranging from austerity to climate change to housing and debt. The authors investigate the relationship between shifts in contemporary capitalism and the ways in which neoliberal forms of risk management have emerged, been reproduced and normalized, and, transformed historically. Editor(s): Soederberg, Susanne. Series Editor(s): Zarembka, Paul. Series: Research in Political Economy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: GPQD; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786352361
- ISBN
- 9781786352361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.69
€ 132.69