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Hardcover. The first international handbook to bring the areas of reasoning, judgment and decision making together, now in paperback format. The book brings three of the important topics of thinking together - reasoning, judgment and decision making - and discusses key issues in each area. Editor(s): Hardman, David; Macchi, Laura. Num Pages: 392 pages, index. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471494577
- ISBN
- 9780471494577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 271.20
€ 271.20
Hardcover. Risk and reliability analysis is an area of growing importance in geotechnical engineering, where many variables have to be considered. Statistics, reliability modelling and engineering judgement are employed together to develop risk and decision analyses for civil engineering systems. Num Pages: 618 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: GPQD; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 179 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 618
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471498339
- ISBN
- 9780471498339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.22
€ 164.22
Hardcover. This monograph offers a flexible tool for strategic management which is based upon ideas from both graph theory and game theory. The approach is demonstrated to handle a finite number of decision-makers, each of whom controls a number of actions. Series: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management. Num Pages: 240 pages, graphs. BIC Classification: GPQ; KJMD; KJT; PBC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471592372
- ISBN
- 9780471592372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.38
€ 236.38
Hardcover. The principle aim of this book is to provide readers with a comprehensive and in-depth overview of GIT research to create a unified framework of the technology's diverse uncertainty theories. Through the use of examples and exercises, the author discusses probability theory, fuzzy set theory, evidence theory and possibility theory. Num Pages: 499 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 499
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471748670
- ISBN
- 9780471748670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.27
€ 166.27
Hardcover. Praise forEnvisioning the Survey Interview of the Future "This book is an excellent introduction to some brave new technologies.. and their possible impacts on the way surveys might be conducted. Anyone interested in the future of survey methodology should read this book. " -Norman M. Editor(s): Conrad, Frederick G.; Schober, Michael F. Series: Wiley Series in Survey Methodology. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471786276
- ISBN
- 9780471786276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.24
€ 160.24
Hardcover. This book is concerned with statistical methods for the analysis of data collected from a survey. A survey could consist of data collected from a questionnaire or from measurements, such as those taken as part of a quality control process. Editor(s): Chambers, R. L.; Skinner, C. J. Series: Wiley Series in Survey Methodology. Num Pages: 398 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPH; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471899877
- ISBN
- 9780471899877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.78
€ 150.78
Hardcover. Frequently (and often inappropriately) decision making in the work environment has been analyzed and modeled in terms of isolated decisions made by one person. In reality, decision making is a continuous, interpersonal process usually involving several "decision makers" aiming at dynamic and cooperative control of the state of affairs at work. Editor(s): Rasmussen, Jens; Brehmer, Berndt; Leplat, Jacques. Series: New Technologies & Work: A Wiley Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 43 figures, 5 tables, index. BIC Classification: GPQ; KJMD; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471928287
- ISBN
- 9780471928287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 893.94
€ 893.94
Hardcover. The aim of this book is to supply tools, based on theoretical results, which will be useful for the design and implementation of operating systems for parallel and distributed systems. Methodologies and techniques used for general scheduling are discussed and recent results from specific problems are presented. Editor(s): Chretienne, Philippe; Coffman, Edward G.; Lenstra, Jan Karel; Liu, Zhen. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471940593
- ISBN
- 9780471940593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 275.06
€ 275.06
Paperback. Presents the basic approaches underlying Stafford Beera s thinking since the publication of his first book in 1959. Deals with a philosophy of science relevant to management and particularly with the nature of models. Demonstrates all major points through examples quoted of management science applications to industry and government. Series: Classic Beer Series. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJT; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471948384
- ISBN
- 9780471948384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Paperback. "Stafford Beer is undoubtedly among the worlda s most provocative, creative, and profound thinkers on the subject of management, and he records his thinking with a flair that is unmatched. His writing is as much art as it is science. He is the most viable system I know. Series: Classic Beer Series. Num Pages: 468 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJM; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471948407
- ISBN
- 9780471948407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. "Stafford Beer is undoubtedly among the world s most provocative, creative, and profound thinkers on the subject of management, and he records his thinking with a flair that is unmatched. His writing is as much art as it is science. He is the most viable system I know. Series: Classic Beer Series. Num Pages: 108 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471951650
- ISBN
- 9780471951650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Paperback. Since the dawn of human history people have been facing problems arising from the operations of systems in which they themselves are a part. However, the idea that systematic scrutiny in the spirit of science can help solve them, became widespread only in this century. Series: Handbook of Systems Analysis. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 3
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471953579
- ISBN
- 9780471953579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 263.04
€ 263.04
Hardcover. Provides a powerful and versatile methodology that enables researchers to design their investigations and analyse data effectively and safely, without the need for formal statistical training. Num Pages: 466 pages, cartoons, glossary, references. BIC Classification: GPH; PNF; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471974284
- ISBN
- 9780471974284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 354.84
€ 354.84
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.52
€ 38.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Information is a key issue in decision making in economics and business. Being 'in the know' confers strategic advantages to people, allowing them to lie and/or cheat on their uninformed opponents. This text is designed to take students through key issues to give an understanding of the impact of imperfect and information in an economic context. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GPF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206668
- ISBN
- 9780631206668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.31
€ 55.31
Paperback. A feminist geography text devoted to methodology, it provides a framework for students wishing to undertake gendered work in the discipline. It encourages readers to take on, think about, and do feminist research in geography and offers suggestions for going about it. It also features pedagogical material, developed with students in the classroom. Editor(s): Moss, Pamela. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFK; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220206
- ISBN
- 9780631220206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
Hardback. The Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science is a collection of newly written articles that provide an overview of methods and approaches associated with the study of human development. * Contains accessible contributions from some of the most renowned developmental scientists in the field. Editor(s): Teti, Douglas M. Series: Blackwell Handbooks of Research Methods in Psychology. Num Pages: 584 pages, 50. BIC Classification: GPS; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1218.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222613
- ISBN
- 9780631222613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.99
€ 220.99
Paperback. * Honest and informative about the realities of managing research projects, especially where numbers of people and/or different teams are involved. * Confronts key ethical dilemmas involved in research conduct & reportage. Editor(s): Finer, Catherine Jones; Hundt, Gillian Lewando. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; GPS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228240
- ISBN
- 9780631228240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.44
€ 29.99
€ 29.44
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Paperback. Ecologists are increasingly tackling difficult issues like global change, loss of biodiversity and sustainability of ecosystem services. These and related questions are enormously challenging, requiring unprecedented multidisciplinary collaboration and rapid synthesis of large amounts of diverse data into information and ultimately knowledge. Editor(s): Michener, W. K.; Brunt, James W. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 192 pages, 48. BIC Classification: GPS; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052318
- ISBN
- 9780632052318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.02
€ 130.02