Management decision making Books

In 2005 Laurence founded Avagio Limited, a publishing company specialising in consumer and business magazines which were distributed regionally throughout the UK. Despite some very challenging times during the financial crisis of 2008 which saw the...

TRIZ is the Russian acronym for theory of inventive problem solving. The basic assumption behind this theory is someone somewhere has already solved your problem or a very similar problem, and all we need to do is apply the same principle to the current...

The encounter, in the late seventies, between the theory of triangular norms, issuing frorn stochastic geornetry, especially the works of Menger, Schweizer and Sklar, on the one band, and the theory of fuzzy sets due to Zadeh,...

Recent events in the high-tech sector have shown that being bigger in the professional consulting arena does not always mean you are better.

ReducedEffort® Changeover: The Lean Way to Quickly Reduce Changeover Downtime provides a step-by-step guide for conducting a Kaizen event that empowers the people who do the work to improve how that work is done. Packed with tips, tools, and examples,...

The author of this volume illustrates how decision-making in organizations has to go beyond economic criteria and the individual level, due to the impossibility of making decisions that do not affect other human beings. The book first reviews the...

In "Navigating Change: A Comprehensive Guide to Change Management," the author; Patrick Mukosha, a seasoned change management expert, offers readers an invaluable roadmap to successfully steer their organizations through the turbulent waters of...

In the last 25 years, the fuzzy set theory has been applied in many disciplines such as operations research, management science, control theory, artificial intelligence/expert system, etc. In this volume, methods and ...

This book explores decision-making and the creation of a culture of non-decision in complex organizations. Considered part of the decision-making process, this book addresses the role of power, structure and ethics of individual leaders and the impact on...

This full color edition of Discovering Kanban tells the origin story of the Kanban Method, the story of how concepts from physical industries were adapted and adopted for modern 21st-century intellectual work, illustrating with...

Are you ambitious and you want to improve career trajectory?You wonder how some managers and leaders can make decisions in a split-second?Or you want to improve your productivity and efficiency to get more done in less time?Then keep reading...

Samarbeid blir stadig mer viktig i forretningsverdenen. Det lille heftet om forretningsdesign omfatter mennesker, teknologi, marked og struktur – og gir forståelse av samspillet mellom disse faktorene.I forretningsdesign benytter...

The Unsticker is a tool for creative problem solving. You can use it by yourself, with your friends and family or in a group problem solving session at work.There are over 300 questions which, when asked randomly, will loosen and untangle even the...

Making complex decisions can seem hard, and making them stick may feel impossible.Business leaders must consider multiple factors and opinions, negotiate with numerous stakeholders and implement decisions successfully. Hard Decisions...

Imagine a life where self-doubt no longer holds you back!Are you a driven woman with big dreams but find yourself held back by self-doubt? Doubt~Less is your guide to breaking free from mental barriers and embracing your full potential. This empowering...

Don't allow a restricted cultural vision keep you from recognising the potential of all of the employees in your workplace-this will cause you to overlook them as assets. Instead, create a resilient, agile business by expanding your cultural literacy,...

Access 2019 Intermediate starts where Access 2019 Beginner left off.
Geared towards users of Access 2019, this book covers more complicated table and query issues such as how to include default values, use validation rules, and include fixed values in a...

In Access for Beginners, M.L. Humphrey introduced readers to the power of Microsoft Access. Now in Access 2019 Beginner comes a guide that is tailored specifically for users of Access 2019.
In this book, M.L. Humphrey walks users of Access 2019 through...

Managing a servitization strategy is a tough managerial challenge due to the delicate and high business implications. What do you need to know to achieve the outcomes the company wants? A reliable, practical, and effective instrument and a relevant...

This book is intended to help you enhance your common sense (your intuitive decision makingskills) as well as your critical thinking skills (your rational planning and decision-making skills).A big claim, to be certain, but undoubtedly a valid one. As...

Compared to its 'cousin' innovation, academic research on creativity has been less well covered in journals and books. This is despite the fact that creativity has a profound role in many different subject disciplines.This book is a unique...

A recent study found that most business leaders believe in the value of using data and analytics, but say they lack confidence in measures of their effectiveness. In the data analytics community, intuition has been rarely discussed in executive...

When everyone is in alignment, leadership can seem like an easy task. But managers often struggle to get their teams back on track once miscommunication occurs. Discover the simple communication techniques that resolve problems and restore productivity.

Problems with multiple objectives and criteria are generally known as multiple criteria optimization or multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) problems. So far, these types of problems have typically been modelled and...

The field of multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA), also termed multiple criteria decision aid, or multiple criteria decision making (MCDM), has developed rapidly over the past quarter century and in the process a number...

In Out-innovate the Competition, we show you how to develop good ideas fast. But that alone is not enough; we also show you how to validate that ideas are worth pursuing before making significant investments in further development of these ideas...

This volume brings forth a set of papers presented at the conference on "Varia­ tional Inequalities and network equilibrium problems", held in Erice at the "G. Stam­ pacchia" School of the "E. Majorana" Centre for Scientific...

Decision-making is the process of selecting the best course of action from a set of alternatives. It is a critical skill for success in all areas of life, from personal relationships to career advancement.There are many different decision-making models...

The book compares two perspectives on crisis - that of political science and the economic one. The texts of the book are focused on analyzing four elements: the development problem, the structural problem, the management problem and the problem of the...

The epistemological and methodological issues within management sciences constitute a difficult area for theoretical reflection. The main goal of this book is to deepen epistemological and methodological reflection concerned with the foundations of...

Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) has emerged as a new methodological tool in management studies which is ideally suited to test configurational theories. In this work, the peculiarities of QCA in large-N designs are comprehensively analysed for the...

The book considers sequential competitive location problems on networks. It reviews the relevant literature and extends well known models by incorporating proportional choice rules, edge demand or a pricing stage. The models are analyzed with respect to...

Dieses Buch vermittelt eine präskriptive Entscheidungstheorie für die Praxis. Dazu werden zunächst die klassischen Entscheidungskonzepte für Ein-, Mehrziel- und Gruppenentscheidungen gut verständlich eingeführt und gezeigt, wie...

The ideas of uncertain variables based on uncertain logics have been introduced and developed for a wide class of uncertain systems. The purpose of this mo- graph is to present basic concepts, definitions and results concerning...

Success for any organisation is reliant on good decision making by its people. If you are responsible for capability development for your teams, your division or your organisation, Business Simulated gives you an insightful perspective on how simulations...

The Data Mirage: Why Companies Fail to Actually Use Their Data is a business book for executives and leaders who want to unlock more insights from their data and make better decisions.The importance of data doesn't need an introduction or a fancy pitch...

"FlowMasters for Professionals is a powerful reminder of the need for all professionals, including executives, to take a step back and reflect. It offers a unique perspective through real stories that talk to the heart, and practical, action-focused...

Bad Decisions Waste 40 Percent of Our Day. Here’s What to Do about It.In developing nations, 40 percent of drinkable water is lost. Infrastructure breaks. Pipes leak. People cut into water lines to bypass their meters. In our daily lives, we waste...

Learn to ask the intelligent questions, draw insight, and analyze situations.Independent thinking is critical thinking. And critical thinking is the key to a life examined.Better decision-making, smarter reasoning, and greater mental clarity.The...

When you think of data, do you think of complex charts and dashboards, things that are best left up to the experts to decipher? It's time to debunk that myth.In this book, you will discover the following:What data literacy is (it's more than just reading...

Andy Cohen, New York Times notable author of Follow the Other Hand, introduces the Assumpt!, a breakthrough way to make better business decisions, faster and smarter.Orville Wright, co-founder of modern aviation, dismissed the idea of creating a landing...

"There are never any shortcuts to success, but it is possible to follow the paths of those who have blazed a trail in their own fields of endeavor. Jan has created great success in the area of entrepreneurship. If you wish to become an entrepreneur, you...

In Stalin's Soviet Monastery Russian scholar Jim Curtis integrates innovative work in linguistics, anthropology and media theory to develop a holistic analysis of Russian society that includes a theoretically based rationale for ignoring ideology in...

This critical reader makes a strong argument for the legitimacy of a professional ethic for the field of education by drawing together a diverse collection of literature that explores, critically examines, and further develops a practical ethical...