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State of denial State of denial Bob Woodward "State of Denial examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. Two days after the May report, the Pentagon told Congre… OL11651221W
Perfectly irrational Perfectly irrational Dan Ariely The provocative follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Predictably IrrationalWhy can large bonuses make CEOs less productive?How can confusing directions actually help us?Why is revenge so import… OL14958701W
Business ethics Business ethics O. C. Ferrell,Peterson, Robert A. This volume sets the agenda for business ethics and corporate responsibility in the future. It brings together ideas, challenges, and proposed solutions for thinking about--and implementing--effectiv… OL20545648W
Decision-making in the European Union Decision-making in the European Union John Peterson,Elizabeth Bomberg "Decision-Making in the European Union aims to bring the EU alive for a student and non-specialist audience. It is liberally seasoned with direct quotations from interviews with key decision-makers a… OL20555945W
Behind the scenes at the WTO Behind the scenes at the WTO Fatoumata Jawara,Aileen Kwa "World hunger, jobs, the overall economic prospects of developing and developed countries alike are all being influenced by the international negotiations about trade, agriculture, services, investme… OL20911218W
Iedere dag, ieder uur Iedere dag, ieder uur Nataša Dragnić Een Kroatische jongen en meisje lijken al van jongsaf voor elkaar bestemd. OL24427913W
A leadership perspective on decision making A leadership perspective on decision making Marcus Selart "A leadership perspective on decision making is concerned with helping you improve your approach to decision-making. The author examines judgement in a selection of managerial contexts and provides i… OL27702392W
Avoiding policy failure Avoiding policy failure Steven Wallis "Why do policies fail? How can we objectively choose the best policy from two (or more) competing alternatives? How can we create better policies? To answer these critical questions this book present… OL29257738W
The Wisdom of Crowds:Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Busines… The Wisdom of Crowds:Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Busines… James Surowiecki In this fascinating book, New Yorker business columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea: Large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant — better at … OL8036447W
Predictably Irrational Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely How do we think about money?What caused bankers to lose sight of the economy?What caused individuals to take on mortgages that were not within their means?What irrational forces guided our decisions?… OL9302660W
Lincoln and the Decision for War Lincoln and the Decision for War Russell A. McClintock When Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 prompted several Southern states to secede, the North was sharply divided over how to respond. In this groundbreaking book, the first major study in over 50 ye… OL9592230W