Decision Making in Action: Models and Methods

Klein, Gary A., Roberta Calderwood und Judith Orasanu:

ISBN 10: 0893919438 / ISBN 13: 9780893919436

Published by Norwood, New Jersey : Ablex Publishing, 1993

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XI, 489 Seiten ; Mit Figuren und Tabellen Innen sauberer, guter Zustand. Softcover, Broschur mit den üblichen Bibliotheks-Markierungen, Stempeln und Einträgen, innen wie außen, siehe Bilder. (Evtl. auch Kleber- und/oder Etikettenreste, sowie -abdrücke durch abgelöste Bibliotheksschilder). Einband sehr gut erhalten. In Englischer Sprache B04-03-04D|S92 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 640.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Decision Making in Action: Models and Methods
• Publisher: Norwood, New Jersey : Ablex Publishing
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0893919438
• ISBN 13: 9780893919436
• Binding: 22,5 x 15 cm
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 640 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modernes Antiquariat

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Synopsis

This book describes the new perspective of naturalistic decision making. The point of departure is how people make decisions in complex, time-pressured, ambiguous, and changing environments. The purpose of this book is to present and elaborate on past models developed to explain this type of decision making. The central philosophy of the book is that classical decision theory has been unproductive since it is so heavily grounded in economics and mathematics. The contributors believe there is little to be learned from laboratory studies about how people actually handle difficult and interesting tasks; therefore, the book presents a critique of classical decision theory. The models of naturalistic decision making described by the contributors were derived to explain the behavior of firefighters, business people, jurors, nuclear power plant operators, and command-and-control officers. The models are unique in that they address the way people use experience to frame situations and adopt courses of action. The models explain the strengths of skilled decision makers. Naturalistic decision research requires the examination of field settings, and a section of the book covers methods for conducting meaningful research outside the laboratory. In addition, since his approach has applied value, the book covers issues of training and decision support systems.