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Small schools, big ideas Small schools, big ideas Mara Benitez "Developed by The Coalition of Essential Schools, one of the nation's leading school reform networks, The Essential Guide to Successful School Transformation provides a comprehensive, principle-based… OL13837127W
Make Effective Decisions Make Effective Decisions A&C Black Ideal for busy managers at all levels, this book helps you get to grips with a key skill: decision-making. Packed with useful advice, Make effective decisions helps you to cope with pressure, ask the… OL15185473W
The decision book The decision book Mikael Krogerus,Roman Tschäppeler "This updated edition of the international bestseller distills into a single volume fifty decision-making models used in MBA courses, and elsewhere, that will help you tackle important questions, suc… OL16191323W
A course in behavioral economics A course in behavioral economics Erik Angner "A Course in Behavioral Economics is a concise and reader-friendly introduction to one of the most influential areas of economics today. Covering all core areas of the subject, the book requires no a… OL16585762W
Fundamental uncertainty Fundamental uncertainty Silva Marzetti Dall'Aste Brandolini,Roberto Scazzieri The subject of decision theory under non-standard uncertainty has become increasingly pertinent in many disciplines today. This volume provides a comprehensive assessment of the concepts and theories… OL16974609W
Craving Craving Omar Manejwala "A nationally recognized expert on compulsive behaviors explains the phenomenon of craving and gives us tools to achieve freedom from our seemingly insatiable desires by changing our actions to remap… OL17710608W
The Innovator's Dilemma The Innovator's Dilemma Clayton M. Christensen,Don Leslie,L J Ganser In his book, The Innovator's Dilemma [3], Professor Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School describes a theory about how large, outstanding firms can fail "by doing everything right." The In… OL1999873W
Mindsharing Mindsharing Lior Zoref "A leading expert shows how to use the power of social media and crowd wisdom to improve our work and personal lives Whether we need to make better financial choices, find the love of our life, or tr… OL20001841W
Everydata Everydata Johnson, John H. "Little data"--Stock reports, newspaper headlines, weather forecasts, etc.-- is what will help you make smarter decisions at work, at home, and in every aspect of your life. The average person consum… OL20025908W
Something from nothing Something from nothing Arthur L. Smith Something From Nothing explores the remarkable rise of Newfield Exploration, an independent crude oil and natural gas exploration & production company, from a nine million dollar start-up to a thrivi… OL24692156W
Decision analysis for management judgment Decision analysis for management judgment Paul Goodwin In an increasingly complex world, decision analysis plays a key role in helping managers gain a greater understanding of the situations they face. This updated classic offers unrivalled coverage of t… OL2657963W
The distance manager The distance manager Mareen Fisher,Kimball Fisher Global business demands and new technologies have created a virtual workplace for many companies, with employees and teams routinely collaborating from distant geographical locations on the road, fro… OL2687118W
Leading self-directed work teams Leading self-directed work teams Kimball Fisher A new edition of the book that lead the self-directed work teams revolution. Leading Self-Directed Work Teams is one of the best-selling books on teams ever published. Now, the perfect guide for any … OL2687121W
Game Theory Game Theory Jean Tirole,Drew Fudenberg This advanced text introduces the principles of noncooperative game theory in a direct and uncomplicated style that will acquaint students with the broad spectrum of the field while highlighting and … OL2727409W
Games that boost performance Games that boost performance Carol Willett,Steve Sugar Boost individual and team performance with this indispensable guide! From one of the world's foremost game designers comes a?book that contains a collection of newly-designed and field-tested games… OL2773425W
Game Theory at Work Game Theory at Work James D. Miller An easy-to-follow, non-technical approach to using game theory in every business battleGame theory has become entrenched in today’s business world. It has also often required oppressive and incompreh… OL282386W
The skilled facilitator The skilled facilitator Roger M. Schwarz When it was published in 1994, Roger Schwarz's The Skilled Facilitator earned widespread critical acclaim and became a landmark in the field. The book is a classic work for consultants, facilitators,… OL3960608W
Decision Management Decision Management J. Frank Yates Why do the people in some companies continually dazzle us with their brilliant decisions while those in others make one blunder after another? Do they understand their businesses better? Are they jus… OL4799272W
A Whole New Mind A Whole New Mind Daniel H. Pink The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line betwe… OL6016195W
Decision making and problem solving strategies Decision making and problem solving strategies John Adair Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies helps readers master the processes of practical thinking which lie behind effective decision making, problem solving, and creative thinking. Using check… OL8202449W
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