Decision theory: general

Why a strong mission and inspired leadership are vital to the success of America's colleges and universitiesIn 1998, soon after assuming the presidency of Tulane University, Scott Cowen was confronted with a setback.

An excellent resource that should be on the desk of every student assistant professional as well as every administrator.

The Thinker's Guide to Analytic Thinking explores the practice of analyzing problems and opportunities and provides a framework for finding common denominators, inconsistencies, biases, and underlying causes.

An invaluable primer on the role economic reasoning plays in campus debate and decision makingCampus Economics provides college and university administrators, trustees, and faculty with an essential understanding of how college finances actually work.

Rice is cultivated throughout the world under submerged conditions.

In the 1990s, large insurance companies failed in virtually every major market, prompting a fierce and ongoing debate about how to better protect policyholders.

How to Read a Paragraph introduces the importance of purposeful skilled reading and lays out methods by which to develop close reading skills using the tools of critical thinking.

The history of education is also the history of short-term solutions to deep-seated educational problems.

"El cerebro es neutral, no hace distinciones del tipo ético o no ético, simplemente busca aprender y optimizar todo aquello que se le muestra como habitual".

Develop and execute a resilient climate change enterprise risk strategy that can be tailored to any organization with this essential guide for risk professionals and business leaders.

FINALIST: International Book Awards 2023 - Business: GeneralFINALIST: American Book Fest Best Book Award 2023 - Business: GeneralBalance the benefits of digital transformation with the associated risks with this guide to effectively managing cybersecurity as a strategic business issue.

School District Master Planning: The Teaching Supplement-a guide to the book of the same name-is designed for instructors of graduate level courses in school district demographics and facilities planning, as well as for school district administrators in need of a practical reference text.

Simple but powerful strategies for increasing your success by improving your thinkingThe 5 Elements of Effective Thinking presents practical, lively, and inspiring ways for you to become more successful through better thinking.

Our students aren't learning, we're falling behind other countries, and many of our college graduates are even functionally illiterate.

A clear understanding of what we know, don't know, and can't know should guide any reasonable approach to managing financial risk, yet the most widely used measure in finance today--Value at Risk, or VaR--reduces these risks to a single number, creating a false sense of security among risk managers, executives, and regulators.

Implement practical solutions in business continuity management and organizational resilience guided by international best practice from ISO 22301:2019.

Welche Bedeutung hat die Mehrheitsentscheidung für uns und woher kommt sie?

La Norma UNE-ISO 31000:2018 proporciona directrices para gestionar el riesgo al que se enfrentan las organizaciones, y está dirigida a las personas que crean y protegen el valor en las mismas gestionando riesgos, tomando decisiones, estableciendo y logrando objetivos y mejorando el desempeño.

Este libro presenta un conjunto de perspectivas contemporáneas para estudiar y comprender los procesos de política pública desde un sitio distinto al del conocido "ciclo de las políticas".

Welche Zukunft erwartet uns?

Eins, zwei oder drei .

Eins, zwei oder drei .

"Wie war es möglich, dass an einem durch nichts ausgezeichneten Punkt am Rande einer eher durchschnittlichen Galaxie die Funken des Geistes zu sprühen begannen?

"Wie war es möglich, dass an einem durch nichts ausgezeichneten Punkt am Rande einer eher durchschnittlichen Galaxie die Funken des Geistes zu sprühen begannen?

Seit der Erstveröffentlichung von Nudge im Jahr 2008 und dem Nobelpreis für Richard Thaler 2017 ist dieses Buch zu einem Klassiker geworden.

L'Union Africaine et certaines organisations comme le NEPAD ont élaboré des politiques pour le développement de l'Afrique jusqu'à ce jour.

Auf dem Höhepunkt der Corona-Krise sahen sich Intensivmediziner mit der Frage konfrontiert: Wen rette ich, wenn die Ressourcen zu knapp werden?

Können wir wichtige Lebensentscheidungen rational treffen, obwohl wir die Zukunft nicht kennen?

Lead your business through the crisis.

Feed the brain first to make the nutrition/cognition connection!

This gold mine of wisdom from top education researcher and the bestselling author of Turning Around Failing Schools and Connecting Teacher Leadership and School Improvement contains key tips and strategies every school leader should know.

School District Master Planning: The Teaching Supplement-a guide to the book of the same name-is designed for instructors of graduate level courses in school district demographics and facilities planning, as well as for school district administrators in need of a practical reference text.

A Guide for Educators to Critical Thinking Competency Standards introduces an authoritative assessment system to ensure successful and consistent integration of critical thinking skills in every type of educational program.

The history of education is also the history of short-term solutions to deep-seated educational problems.

How to Read a Paragraph introduces the importance of purposeful skilled reading and lays out methods by which to develop close reading skills using the tools of critical thinking.

The Thinker's Guide to Analytic Thinking explores the practice of analyzing problems and opportunities and provides a framework for finding common denominators, inconsistencies, biases, and underlying causes.

Good decisions are hard to make - agreed?

'I don't know anyone who knows more than Ayelet Fishbach about the psychology of goals .

Strategic thinking just got easierFor most aspiring managers, at some point in their careers, their Personal Development Plans will include the demand to have 'greater strategic thinking ability'.

We are all risk takers.

'An inspirational memoir from an extraordinary woman .

Achieving financial freedom so that you can retire and live life on your own terms is the goal of every working person.

An urgent read Karl Popper for the 21st century Robert Phillips, former CEO, Edelman EMEA and author of Trust me, PR is Dead Heffernan is .

An excellent resource that should be on the desk of every student assistant professional as well as every administrator.

Why is it that incredibly unlikely phenomena actually happen quite regularly and why should we, in fact, expect such things to happen?

'A brilliant book' Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow A book that can show you how to change your behaviour' Evening StandardA child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later.

The principles of lean manufacturing increasing efficiency, reducing waste, lowering costs and improving control may be applied to any industry.

The principles of lean manufacturing increasing efficiency, reducing waste, lowering costs and improving control may be applied to any industry.

Written by leading experts in the field, Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty is an introduction to mainstream theorizing on risk and uncertainty in sociology.

Our students aren't learning, we're falling behind other countries, and many of our college graduates are even functionally illiterate.