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Rational Analysis for a Problematic World Revisited
Jonathan Rosenhead
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Paperback. In recent years there has been a move away from the inflexible and mathematical methods of decision making, towards a new range of formal, integrated methods which look at decision--making under complexity, conflict, and uncertainty. Editor(s): Rosenhead, Johnathan; Mingers, John. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 674.
Now, more than ever, planning and managing in the real world is beset by change and uncertainty. Knowledge is incomplete, values are in dispute, decisions of others are often unpredictable. Sheathed in opaque technicalities, inflexible and over--ambitious, the highly mathematical methods of analysing problem situations are no longer considered acceptable. In their place a coherent alternative paradigm has emerged-- a range of formal methodologies which aim not to produce a optimala solutions but to facilitate an enriched decision--making process. a Low--techa transparent and participatory, these methods assist in the formulation and reformulation of problem solving in an uncertain ... Read more
Now, more than ever, planning and managing in the real world is beset by change and uncertainty. Knowledge is incomplete, values are in dispute, decisions of others are often unpredictable. Sheathed in opaque technicalities, inflexible and over--ambitious, the highly mathematical methods of analysing problem situations are no longer considered acceptable. In their place a coherent alternative paradigm has emerged-- a range of formal methodologies which aim not to produce a optimala solutions but to facilitate an enriched decision--making process. a Low--techa transparent and participatory, these methods assist in the formulation and reformulation of problem solving in an uncertain ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
661g
Number of Pages
386
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471495239
SKU
V9780471495239
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About Jonathan Rosenhead
Jonathan ROSENHEAD, LSE. John MINGERS, Warwick Business School.
Reviews for Rational Analysis for a Problematic World Revisited
!I have no hesitation in recommending the text to anyone interested in the current state of theory and practice! (Systems Research & Behavioural Science, July/August 2002)