Decision Making Its Logic and Practice

Name: Decision Making Its Logic and Practice
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ISBN: 9780742512740

ISBN-10: 0742512746

ISBN-13: 9780742512740

Edition: N/A

Authors: Byron M. Roth, John D. Mullen

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This text, written by a philosopher and a social psychologist, emphasizes concrete applications of decision research to problems of everyday living, as well as to business, social, and political issues. The text contains scores of interesting examples and problems for analysis, ranging from personal decisions about medical treatment to Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb.

Book details

List price: $84.00
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/6/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.06" long x 1.28" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



Psychological Impediments to Sound Decision-Making



Evaluating Complex Outcomes



Reasoning About Probabilities



Reasoning About Causes



How to Think About Risk



Risky Decisions with Complex Outcomes



Decision-Making Among Rational Competitors



Bargaining and Negotiations


App. A: Measurement and Utility


App. B: Alternative Decision Rules


App. C: Mixed Strategies in 2 x 2 Games


App. D: Bargaining in Three-Person Games


Bibliography


Index