Blake, Chris, 1960-

The art of decisions : how to manage in an uncertain world / Chris Blake. - Harlow, England , New York : Financial Times Prentice Hall, c2008. - xiv, 232 p. : ill ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-215) and index.

The anatomy of decisions -- Bad things sometimes happen to the good guys -- In search of the perfect decision? -- I know I am right (but I am not sure why) -- Calling off the search -- Investing, risk and poker -- Rules of thumb: part 1 / Risk and investing -- Deciding close to home -- Deciding far from home -- Overconfidence and the entrepreneur -- The trouble with winners and experts -- Map making and the planning fallacy -- Fear, greed and risk taking -- The dragon's den syndrome -- Rules of thumb: part 2 / Fighting to win -- The art of decision making.

9780273710998 (alk. paper)

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Decision making.
Management.

HD30.23 / .B59 2008

658.4/03