Decision Making Problem Solving category: 1513 books

In the complex world of today, important policy and business decisions are still made with a 17th Century reductionist mindset and approach. Yet, complex challenges such as climate change, poverty, public health, security, energy futures, and sustainability transcend any single science, discipline...

This guidebook is a product of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Accountability Mechanism's Office of the Special Project Facilitator (OSPF). Built on the experiences and lessons of OSPF's problem solving with ADB-assisted projects, it spells out a practical approach to solving problems encountered...

Creativity and applied innovation are success tools used by top performing business owners, professionals, and leaders. This skill provides a competitive edge in this global market.A wise man once told me, “My ability to earn would be directly dependent on my ability to ‘creatively’ solve...

Wiley's new Handbook of Decision Making is a vital reference text for all students and professionals of management, organization and decision making. The handbook offers a wide range of theoretical and empirical approaches to the understanding of organizational and strategic decisions. Contributors...

Make Better Decisions While Managing Projects! Decision-making is critical in project management. Lack of decision-making knowledge, avoidable mistakes, and improper definitions can negatively impact your company's ability to generate profit. The Project Manager's Guide to Making Successful Decisions is...

All decisions and problem solving that involve change are TIME-based. The proper procedure for making decisions and solving problem in an integrated manner is to define TIME. Using the 3D definition of TIME that was explored in the author's monograph the author shows how complex decisions and problem...

Strategies are important. They help us know what we are working on, why we are working on it and most importantly, how. The problem is, not all strategies are effective. Author and Humanist Jennifer Hancock will teach you several steps to ensure that your strategy is reality based. This book...

Value Added Auditing – 4th Edition (550 pages) is a process and risk based manual for performance audits, risk management, ISO management system and risk based audits. The manual can be used to conduct performance, operational, IT, cyber, and supply management assessments. The objective of...

An updated edition of the international bestseller that distills into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models. Every day, we face the same questions: How do I make the right decision? How can I work more efficiently? And, on a more personal level, what do I want? This updated...

Do you have trouble making decisions in all areas of your life? Discover a practical system for making decisions quickly and effectively to achieve everything you dream. Do you feel like you have one foot in and one foot out of your jobs, relationships, and social engagements? Are your big...

How do you go about making important decisions? Do you go with your gut reaction? Do you make Pro vs. Con lists? Do you consider all options then choose the best one? Considering all options and choosing the best one is the definition of good decision making, but it is not a method for how to make...

In our high technology society, there is a growing demand for a better understanding of decision making in high risk situations in order to improve selection, training and operational performance. Decision Making Under Stress presents a state-of-the-art review of psychological theory, in research...

When it comes to optimization techniques, in some cases, the available information from real models may not be enough to construct either a probability distribution or a membership function for problem solving. In such cases, there are various theories that can be used to quantify the uncertain aspects....

For any group or organization to function effectively it must be able to make decisions well. Consensus-Oriented Decision-Making is the first book to offer groups (and group facilitators) a clear and efficient path to generating widespread agreement while fostering full participation and true collaboration.Poised...