Decision management: how to assure better decisions in your company
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San Francisco, CA
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Jossey-Bass
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c2003
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xx, 230 p. :ill.; 24 cm
SERIES
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University of Michigan Business School management series
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes bibliographical references )p. 207-211( and index.
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J. Frank Yates
ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE
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CONTENTS NOTE
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The art of decision management -- "What is a decision?" and other fundamentals -- Deciding to decide : the need issue -- Determining the means for deciding : the mode and investment issues -- Prospecting for solutions : the options issue -- Anticipating outcomes : the possibilities and judgment issues -- Accounting for taste : the value and tradeoffs issues -- Ensuring smooth sailing : the acceptability and implementation issues -- Starting and sustaining decision management improvement efforts.