Decision theory: general

Bubblesfrom hot stocks in the 1920s to hot stocks in the 1990sare much-lamented features of contemporary economic life.

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.

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.

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.

As the host of Fox News Channel's Your World with Neil Cavuto and Cavuto on Business, Neil Cavuto reports on today's most influential business leaders and newsmakers.

Whether man-made or naturally occurring, large-scale disasters can cause fatalities and injuries, devastate property and communities, savage the environment, impose significant financial burdens on individuals and firms, and test political leadership.

Learn blockchain in a simple, non-tech way and explore the different emerging technologies that open a world of opportunities in the space of tourism and hospitality.

Category Management in Purchasing is a comprehensive guide to strategic category management which provides a step-by-step guide to its implementation and use, and enables readers to deliver value and cost savings when sourcing and purchasing.

'Original, thought-provoking and a joy to read' Tim HarfordWinner of best smart thinking book (Business Book Awards) and a Guardian best books of 2021When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see.

One day, everything is going well; the next, disaster strikes.

A fascinating, practical guide to making better decisions with our money, health and personal lives from Gerd Gigerenzer, the author of Reckoning with Risk.

In 'Eyes Wide Open' Noreena Hertz does for decision-making what Daniel Kahneman did for thinking.

New York Times Bestseller (Education)The Economist Best Books of the Year SelectionIn this revealing and provocative memoir, the former chancellor of the New York City schools offers the behind-the-scenes story of the city's dramatic campaign to improve public education and an inspiring blueprint for national reform.

A wonderfully irreverent and endlessly entertainingguidewith more than 80,000 copies sold worldwide in multiple languagesabout the indicators most investors aren't following,but should be!

Winning takes many forms.

A challenge to the conventional wisdom surrounding financial risk, providing insight into why easy solutions to control the financial system are doomed to failFinance plays a key role in the prosperity of the modern world but it also brings grave dangers.

An argument that representational decision making is more cognitively efficient, allowing an organism to adjust more easily to changes in the environment.

A modern classic about how people really make decisions: drawing on prior experience, using a combination of intuition and analysis.

'Brilliant and highly entertaining, this book is essential reading for every leader, regardless of age or experience.

'Full of compelling advice on how to lead more effectively by choosing your words more wisely' - ADAM GRANT, author of Originals and Give and TakeYour words matter more than you thinkMost of us use the language we inherited from a time when workers worked with their hands and managers worked with their heads.

THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON Do you regularly find yourself in long, unstructured meetings which end without a decision?

From the bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold book that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility'Skin in the game means that you do not pay attention to what people say, only to what they do, and how much of their neck they are putting on the line'Citizens, artisans, police, fishermen, political activists and entrepreneurs all have skin in the game.

Dealing with high-stakes risk potentials is dependent on getting to grips with easy to understand, yet difficult to apply, criteria for decision.

Financial intermediaries typically offer derivatives to their customers only when they can hedge the exposures from these transactions.

This important book brings together an edited series of papers about risk management and the latest developments in the field.

Asset management Standards discussion's main focus on governance issues matches the established structural components of the Asset Management Standard's systematic classification.

Incorporating an accurate measure of risk is important to the appraisal of an international investment.

The book features eight studies related to governance and risk.

Financial institutions are increasingly providing Islamic financial contracts in global markets.

This is an invaluable and comprehensive book, providing cutting-edge asset protection processes.

This book presents practical Risk Management and Trading applications for the Electricity Markets.

This book provides a thorough analysis of risk management in emerging markets.

Written by an experienced academic and practitioner, Operational Risk Management fills a gap in the information available on the Basel 2 Accord and offers valuable insights into the nature of operational risk.

The book presents arguments that are critical of the Basel II Accord, particularly the advanced measurement approach to operational risk.

Despite the growing interest in security amongst governments, organizations and the general public, the provision of much security is substandard.

Energy Risk Modeling is a primer on statistical methods for managers, students and anybody interested in the field.

Consumer credit is an integral part of many western societies.

Gorrod examines the many challenges for the next generation risk management system.

Economic studies which examine the financing patterns of firms, particularly in emerging markets seldom consider the market environment in which they operate.

'Investors beware' is good advice in any situation, especially when dealing with the control of risk and alternative investments.

In the 1990s shareholder value was applied to all aspects of corporate strategy and management decisions as a result of intense competition, globalization, advances in technology, deregulation and the financial markets.

The authors present a comprehensive and timely discussion of economic capital and financial risk management for financial services firms and conglomerates.

This book describes how the rules of accounting are developed.

Reputation is a commercially valuable asset.

Climate Trading provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging greenhouse gas emissions trading markets.

Corporate Governance is a text which considers the problems surrounding governance and proposes solutions to help restore investor confidence in the corporate world.

Despite the huge expansion in consumer credit in the last 25 years there are very few texts describing the operation of consumer credit markets.

Alliances and Co-Evolution provides alliance managers, consultants and academics with a detailed analysis covering 23 years of the growth and decline of three lifecycles of alliances.

Risk communication helps companies, governments and institutions minimise disputes, resolve issues and anticipate problems before they result in an irreversible breakdown in communications.

Updated and revised, the third edition frames strategy as delivering firm value in both the short and long term while maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage.