Decision Making Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

Introduction to Decision Making
Scenario Planning and Prediction Markets
Group Mechanics
Heuristics and Programmed Decisions
Probability and Base Rate Neglect


Decision Making Essentials You Always Wanted to Know prepares new managers and leaders to assess
tough decisions they face- and eventually make the right choice- by providing them with a tool box of decision analysis techniques to help them understand and analyze the decisions they make.

The chapters describe key techniques of decision analysis, including: Cognitive biases and Prospect Theory
Heuristics
Probability and Expected Value
Bayes Theorem
Multi-attribute decision making, including the SMART, Elimination by Aspects, and Even Swaps methods
Game Theory
Prediction Markets
Brainstorming and Groupthink
Black Swan Events


Each chapter provides clear examples of the decision making tools and includes practice examples to help train the reader in using these critical tools.

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