Decision theory: general
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Decision theory: general
Hardcover. Enables readers to improve risk assessments and how they use them, by grounding their practice on scientific principles. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35 b/w illus. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 249 x 17. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521760577
- ISBN
- 9780521760577
€ 58.15
€ 58.15
School Reform: The Critical Issues (Hoover Institution Press Publicati...
Evers, Williamson M., Izumi, Lance T., Riley,...
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
€ 10.31
€ 10.31
Hardcover. 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 Group Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786352361
- ISBN
- 9781786352361
€ 83.44€ 31.11
€ 83.44
€ 31.11
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
€ 33.80
€ 33.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 421 pages. BIC Classification: GPQ; JNC; JNK; JNLB; JNP; JNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034311984
- ISBN
- 9783034311984
€ 88.09
€ 88.09
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
€ 10.99€ 9.75
€ 10.99
€ 9.75
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
- Jossey-Bass
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787952914
- ISBN
- 9780787952914
€ 32.99€ 32.65
€ 32.99
€ 32.65
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
- Worth Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781429239967
- ISBN
- 9781429239967
€ 94.91
€ 94.91
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
€ 26.37
€ 26.37
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
€ 11.99€ 10.58
€ 11.99
€ 10.58
Hardcover. Num Pages: 474 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, 38 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- Auerbach Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781482258455
- ISBN
- 9781482258455
€ 149.85
€ 149.85
Paperback. The world is becoming more hazardous as natural and social processes combine to create complex situations of increased vulnerability and risk. The common response is to develop an emergency plan, but there is little advice available to provide the means to do so. This book covers the structure, content and strategic direction of emergency plans. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460130
- ISBN
- 9781780460130
€ 39.82
€ 39.82
Hardcover. Develops the notion that companies can succeed on the basis of risk management, much as companies compete on efficiency, costs, labor, and other dimensions. This book examines how leading firms that compete on risk have done this and showcases best practices and impacts to the capital structure of firms and their organizational formation. Series: Financial Engineering and Risk Management. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, black & white tables. BIC Classification: GPQD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814383882
- ISBN
- 9789814383882
€ 81.33
€ 81.33
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
€ 105.69
€ 105.69
Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector (Routledge Masters in ...
Drennan, Lynn T, McConnell, Allan, Stark, Ala...
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
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415739696
- ISBN
- 9780415739696
€ 67.93
€ 67.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white tables, 1 black & white halftones, 65 bl. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJC; KJM; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138821965
- ISBN
- 9781138821965
€ 50.93
€ 50.93
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
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
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
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
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
€ 13.99€ 10.79
€ 13.99
€ 10.79
Paperback. This book explains and justifies efficient general methods of making decisions and will guide practical efforts to streamline rational choice. Num Pages: 276 pages, 15 b/w illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: GPQ; GPQD; HPM; HPQ; JMAL; KCA; PBU; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107434783
- ISBN
- 9781107434783
€ 32.54
€ 32.54