Decision theory: general

This book provides a coherent and systematic view of the key concepts, principles, and techniques in maritime container transport and logistics chains including all the main segments: international maritime trade and logistics, freight logistics, container logistics, vessel logistics, port and terminal management, and sustainability issues in maritime transport.

Engineering systems and products are an important element of the world economy and each year billions of dollars are spent to develop, manufacture, operate, and maintain systems and products around the globe.

Engineering systems and products are an important element of the world economy and each year billions of dollars are spent to develop, manufacture, operate, and maintain systems and products around the globe.

This book provides the tools and techniques, management principles, procedures, concepts, and methods to ensure the successful completion of an oil and gas project while also ensuring the proper design, procurement, and construction for making the project most qualitative, competitive, and economical for safer operational optimized performance.

This book provides the tools and techniques, management principles, procedures, concepts, and methods to ensure the successful completion of an oil and gas project while also ensuring the proper design, procurement, and construction for making the project most qualitative, competitive, and economical for safer operational optimized performance.

Predictive analytics refers to making predictions about the future based on different parameters which are historical data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Predictive analytics refers to making predictions about the future based on different parameters which are historical data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

This book presents the results of a joint survey conducted as of the tenth anniversary of the 2011 East Japan Earthquake, by an international research collaboration consisting of researchers representing the major universities affected by recent mega-disasters in Asia, namely, the research group at Kobe University, Japan which has folllowed up ten year recovery process from the 2011 tsunami disaster in East Japan,  the research group at the Graduate Program in Disaster Science, Syiah Kuala University in Aceh, Indonesia on the long-term recovery of 17 years after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the research group at the Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction of Sichuan University, China focusing on the  recovery status of 13 years after the 2008 Sichuan (Wenchuan) Earthquake; and the research group at the National College of Public Administration and Governance of University of the Philippines, on the rcovery from the 2013 Typhoon Yolanda that hit the Philippines.

Disclosure represents an evergreen topic in banking since it allows breaking down the opacity of the so-called "e;black box"e; banks.

This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety at Work will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (2019 specification).

This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety at Work will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (2019 specification).

Decision analysis has become widely recognized as an important process for translating science into management actions.

Decision analysis has become widely recognized as an important process for translating science into management actions.

This book discusses the evolution of security and privacy issues and brings related technological tools, techniques, and solutions into one single source.

This book discusses the evolution of security and privacy issues and brings related technological tools, techniques, and solutions into one single source.

While aviation fatalities have thankfully fallen dramatically in recent years, the phenomena of complexity and cognitive bias have been shown to be factors in many accidents.

While aviation fatalities have thankfully fallen dramatically in recent years, the phenomena of complexity and cognitive bias have been shown to be factors in many accidents.

In today's world, deep learning source codes and a plethora of open access geospatial images are readily available and easily accessible.

In today's world, deep learning source codes and a plethora of open access geospatial images are readily available and easily accessible.

This book covers the application of algebraic inequalities for reliability improvement and for uncertainty and risk reduction.

This book covers the application of algebraic inequalities for reliability improvement and for uncertainty and risk reduction.

Reliability technology plays an important role in the present era of industrial growth, optimal efficiency, and reducing hazards.

Reliability technology plays an important role in the present era of industrial growth, optimal efficiency, and reducing hazards.

To meet the needs of today, engineered products and systems are an important element of the world economy, and each year billions of dollars are spent to develop, manufacture, operate, and maintain various types of products and systems around the globe.

To meet the needs of today, engineered products and systems are an important element of the world economy, and each year billions of dollars are spent to develop, manufacture, operate, and maintain various types of products and systems around the globe.

This new edition serves both as a reference guide for the experienced professional and as a preparation source for those desiring certifications.

This new edition serves both as a reference guide for the experienced professional and as a preparation source for those desiring certifications.

The market for financial derivatives is far and away the largest and most powerful market in the world, and it is growing exponentially.

The Supply Chain Operation Reference (SCOR) framework is a proven solution to the ever-present business struggle of strengthening and improving company-wide processes.

This book introduces the same process the author has used to save companies like IBM, Kodak, and DuPont billions of dollars, simply by harnessing the knowledge of suppliers.

In the wake of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, many are asking what, if anything, can be done to prevent large-scale disasters.

When it comes to managing cybersecurity in an organization, most tussle with basic foundational components.

Improving Learning Environments provides the first systematic comparative cross-national study of school disciplinary climates.

Engaging Resistance: How Ordinary People Successfully Champion Change offers an empirically based explanation that expands our understanding about the nature of resistance to organizational change and the effects of champion behavior.

Internal auditing is an essential tool for managing compliance and for initiating and driving continual improvement in any organization's systematic HSEQ performance.

Internal auditing is an essential tool for managing compliance and for initiating and driving continual improvement in any organization's systematic HSEQ performance.

Volume 2 of Logistics, Supply Chain and Procurement Case Study Collection contains new case studies tackling Supply Chain and Procurement issues, aiming to provide solutions affecting a range of different businesses.

Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today.

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.

The conventional interpretation of safety, known as Safety-I, denotes a condition where as little as possible goes wrong, and the focus of practical efforts in management or analysis is on the occurrence of unacceptable outcomes and on how to reduce their number to an acceptable level, ideally zero.

Using examples from biosafety to climate change, Jacqueline Peel examines the use and abuse of science in international risk regulation.

Using examples from biosafety to climate change, Jacqueline Peel examines the use and abuse of science in international risk regulation.

A textbook and guide to conducting Bayesian decision analysis of sometimes very complex policies and collaborative decisions.

A text in decision theory with applications to economics, mathematics, finance, psychology, management, health, computer science, statistics, and engineering.

A text in decision theory with applications to economics, mathematics, finance, psychology, management, health, computer science, statistics, and engineering.

A survey of the fundamental issues and techniques surrounding risk management.

A multi-disciplinary exploration of how we can help decision makers to deliberate and make better decisions.

This book describes the new generation of discrete choice methods, focusing on the many advances that are made possible by simulation.

A survey of the fundamental issues and techniques surrounding risk management.