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Innovative Decision-Making Techniques

A FOCCUSSED Approach

By: Terry Bresnick,Omar Periu

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Innovative Decision-Making Techniques

A FOCCUSSED Approach

By: Terry Bresnick,Omar Periu

This book provides a blend of quantitative and qualitative approaches to decision making, while also bridging the gap between the theory of how to make good decisions versus how people actually make decisions. The authors present the tools and techniques of decision analysis to learn how to become a FOCCUSSED decision maker: Identify and properly Frame the decision or problem at hand Specify the goals, Objectives, and values that you are trying to achieve Develop creative, meaningful Choices from among which you can choose Evaluate the Consequences of selecting each alternative using your goals, objectives, and values Think about the key Uncertainties that could impact the decision Understand the Swaps and trade-offs that you are willing to make Develop an approach for implementing your Solution Elicit the data you’ll need from a variety of sources and Disseminate and communicate your decisions to others. The authors define a decision as the choice among alternatives, based on how we value and trade-off their pros and cons, made in the face of uncertainty about what will actually happen. The decision-making process is presented as having three pillars to support the decision maker: Preferences–what we prefer, what meets our goals and objectives, and the recognition that preferences are personal to the one making the decision; Alternatives–the choices, options, or courses of action that we have, and over which we have some degree of control; and Information–what we know about the situation, what we don’t know, how we connect choices to outcomes, and how we deal with uncertainty. Key components of good decision-making include how to define your goals and objectives, how to incorporate uncertainties that we all face, and how to develop better alternatives, all of which are discussed. Sophisticated techniques are presented in a way that is accessible to the average decision maker. Probability theory is utilized to improve decisions, and uncertainties are captured in decision trees. Risk avoidance, risk transfer, and risk mitigation are also discussed. Readers will gain a clear understanding of how to articulate the goals and objectives that should be the focal point of any decision.

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Springer Nature

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3031112806

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Handbook of Decision Analysis

By: Gregory S. Parnell,Terry Bresnick,Steven N. Tani,Eric R. Johnson

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Handbook of Decision Analysis

By: Gregory S. Parnell,Terry Bresnick,Steven N. Tani,Eric R. Johnson

A ONE-OF-A-KIND GUIDE TO THE BEST PRACTICES IN DECISION ANALYSIS Decision analysis provides powerful tools for addressing complex decisions that involve uncertainty and multiple objectives, yet most training materials on the subject overlook the soft skills that are essential for success in the field. This unique resource fills this gap in the decision analysis literature and features both soft personal/interpersonal skills and the hard technical skills involving mathematics and modeling. Readers will learn how to identify and overcome the numerous challenges of decision making, choose the appropriate decision process, lead and manage teams, and create value for their organization. Performing modeling analysis, assessing risk, and implementing decisions are also addressed throughout. Additional features include: Key insights gleaned from decision analysis applications and behavioral decision analysis research Integrated coverage of the techniques of single- and multiple-objective decision analysis Multiple qualitative and quantitative techniques presented for each key decision analysis task Three substantive real-world case studies illustrating diverse strategies for dealing with the challenges of decision making Extensive references for mathematical proofs and advanced topics The Handbook of Decision Analysis is an essential reference for academics and practitioners in various fields including business, operations research, engineering, and science. The book also serves as a supplement for courses at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118515846

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Managing Risk in High-Stakes Faculty Employment Decisions

By: Julee T. Flood,Terry L. Leap

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Managing Risk in High-Stakes Faculty Employment Decisions

By: Julee T. Flood,Terry L. Leap

Understanding the risks involved in hiring new faculty is becoming increasingly important. In Managing Risk in High-Stakes Faculty Employment Decisions Julee T. Flood and Terry Leap critically examine the landscape of US institutions of higher learning and the legal and human resource management practices pertinent to college and university faculty members. To help minimize the potential pitfalls in the hiring and promotion processes, Flood and Leap suggest ways that risk management principles can be applied within the unique culture of academia. Claims of workplace harassment and discrimination, violation of free speech and other First Amendment rights, social movements decrying unequal hiring practices, and the growing number of non-tenure track and adjunct faculty, require those involved in hiring and promotion decisions to be more knowledgeable about contract law, best practices in hiring, and risk management, yet many newly appointed administrators are often not sufficiently trained in these matters or in understanding how they might be applied in an academic setting. Human resource departments, hiring committees, department chairs, and academics seeking faculty jobs need resources such as Managing Risk in High-Stakes Faculty Employment Decisions now more than ever. Outlines critical issues affecting U.S. higher education Analyzes the social and psychological biases that can arise during hiring, promotion, and tenure decisions Discusses contract and constitutional law from the perspective of institutions of higher learning Illustrates complex interactions that shape contractual, constitutional, and collegial issues in institutions of higher learning Examines contract rights and controversies for tenured and tenure-track faculty Describes how risk management processes can help to deal with these complicated, but critical, issues Addresses constitutional issues associated with academic freedom and free speech on campus Investigates the nebulous, but important, issue of collegiality Discusses the future for institutions of higher learning in hiring faculty

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248

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Cornell University Press

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1501728970

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Tenure, Discrimination, and the Courts

By: Terry L. Leap

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Tenure, Discrimination, and the Courts

By: Terry L. Leap

Revised and updated, the new edition of Tenure, Discrimination and the Courts provides a lucid overview of the case law involving charges of discrimination made by faculty members against institutions of higher learning. For those whose academic jobs may be at risk and for those who may be asked to decide the professional fate of their colleagues, this book is an essential resource.

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Cornell University Press

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0875463487

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9780875463483

101 Theory Drive

The Discovery of Memory

By: Terry McDermott

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101 Theory Drive

The Discovery of Memory

By: Terry McDermott

A riveting narrative account of a brilliant, rebel scientist and his notorious lab as they unlock the mystery of memory. For decades Gary Lynch sought to uncover what physically happens in the brain when we form a memory. Luckily award-winning journalist Terry McDermott was with Lynch in his lab as his staff worked tirelessly to achieve this groundbreaking scientific discovery. Here with the verve of a novelist, McDermott introduces the cutting-edge science and wild cast of characters that enabled Lynch to reveal the inner workings of the memory machine. He then explains some practical applications of these discoveries: drugs that could possibly cure a wide range of neurological conditions, including ADHD. He also shows where Lynch’s sights are now set: on discovering the larger architectural of memory formation.

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290

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Vintage

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0307388336

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9780307388339

Off Speed

Baseball, Pitching, and the Art of Deception

By: Terry McDermott

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Off Speed

Baseball, Pitching, and the Art of Deception

By: Terry McDermott

Longlisted for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing. The lively and fascinating story of baseball’s 150-year hunt for the perfect pitch. In August 2012, Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners pitched a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays in what Terry McDermott calls “one of the greatest exhibitions of off-speed pitches ever put on.” For McDermott, a lifelong fan and student of baseball, the extraordinary events of that afternoon inspired this incisive meditation on the art of pitching. Within the framework of Hernandez’s historic achievement, Off Speed provides a vibrant narrative of the history and evolution of pitching, combining baseball's rich tradition of folklore with the wealth of new metrics from a growing legion of statisticians who are transforming the way we think about the game. Off Speed is also the personal story of a fan’s steadfast devotion, first kindled in McDermott by his father at the local diamond in small-town Iowa and now carried forward with the same passion by his own daughters. Approaching his subject with the love every fan brings to the park and the expertise of a probing journalist, McDermott explores with irrepressible curiosity the science and the romance of baseball.

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Vintage

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0307741982

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9780307741981

Handbook of Decision Analysis

By: Gregory S. Parnell,Terry Bresnick,Steven N. Tani,Eric R. Johnson

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By: Gregory S. Parnell,Terry Bresnick,Steven N. Tani,Eric R. Johnson

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Innovative Decision-Making Techniques

A FOCCUSSED Approach

By: Terry Bresnick,Omar Periu

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A FOCCUSSED Approach

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Benny Tales

By: Bertha Jo Terry Caruthers,Donna Bedwell,Michael Bedwell

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Benny Tales

By: Bertha Jo Terry Caruthers,Donna Bedwell,Michael Bedwell

Laugh out loud stories of the life, careers, hobbies, and antics of H.H. " Benny" Terry of Monterey, VA. Follow Benny and his family through the entertaining stories told by his daughters and son-in-law of his humorous adventures as Harvey House chef, Commissioner of Revenue, auctioneer, real estate agent and broker, Justice of the Peace, sheep breeder, owner and operator of Terry's Texaco, Benny's Market, and Benny's Auction Sales, Santa Claus, husband and father.

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Innovative Decision-Making Techniques

Innovative Decision-Making Techniques

Handbook of Decision Analysis

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Managing Risk in High-Stakes Faculty Employment Decisions

Managing Risk in High-Stakes Faculty Employment Decisions

Tenure, Discrimination, and the Courts

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101 Theory Drive

101 Theory Drive

Off Speed

Off Speed

Handbook of Decision Analysis

Handbook of Decision Analysis

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