Decision Making category: 1513 books

In today’s world, one is inundated with a great amount of data which is necessary to be analysed and utilized in order to reach the right conclusions. Someone who does not know the method or skills which are essential in order to make consistently beneficial or correct decisions, resembles a person...

As managers we have to make decisions all the time, it is always a concern that you might not make the right decision. In this programme we will consider how you can ensure that you have prepared well to enrich your decision making. How you can check out how well your decision will work beforehand and how to add in the extras that will help to make your right decision work.

First published in 1972, this book combines concepts from the philosophy of science and statistics with social science techniques to form a methodological text for all those engaged in the social sciences and in management. It details the processes of inquiry – namely description, explanation, evaluation...

A solid understanding of financial analysis is an essential­­but often overlooked­­prerequisite to making key strategic decisions.Financial Analysis and Decision Making explains how all professionals can use the tools and techniques of financial analysis to define problems, gather and organize...

Business owners and managers are faced with countless decisions every business day. Managerial accounting information provides data-driven input to these decisions, which can improve decision-making over the long term. Small business managers can leverage this powerful tool to help make their business...

Don't let indecision hold you back... International author, speaker, coach and emergency management specialist Russell Boon shares over three decades of breakthrough decision-making secrets that emergency service professionals rely on to get fast results. This book reveals these techniques...

Learn all you need to know about making effective decisions, from defining objectives to developing fail-safe strategies. Making Decisions shows you how to reassess your own decision-making skills and oversee the resolutions made by others, plus it provides practical techniques for you to try when...

Within traditional decision theory, common decision principles -- e.g. the principle to maximize utility -- generally invoke idealization; they govern ideal agents in ideal circumstances. In Realistic Decision Theory, Paul Weirch adds practicality to decision theory by formulating principles applying...

Chip and Dan Heath, the bestselling authors of Switch and Made to Stick, tackle one of the most critical topics in our work and personal lives: how to make better decisions. 　 Research in psychology has revealed that our decisions are disrupted by an array of biases and irrationalities: We’re...

**The instant New York Times bestseller! From the author of Expecting Better, an economist's guide to the early years of parenting. “Many parents will likely find reading it a huge relief from the scare stories that seem to pop up everywhere these days...*Cribsheet is not another...

Dan Ariely, the New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational, and illustrator Matt R. Trower present a playful graphic novel guide to better decision-making, based on the author’s groundbreaking research in behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology. The internationally...

Learn why bad decisions happen to good managers—and how to make better ones. If you read nothing else on decision making, read these 10 articles. We’ve combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you and your organization...

Uncertainty is present in every managerial decision, and Managerial Economics: A Mathematical Approach effectively demonstrates the application of higher-level statistical tools to inform and clarify the logic of problem solving in a managerial environment. While illuminating managerial decision-making...

Alongside increasing demands for transparency and accountability, business governance is transforming due to decades of economic turmoil, regulatory reform, and technological change. There is now a holistic approach to this concept, as it is no longer just about running companies and organization...