Predictable surprises : the disasters you should have seen coming, and how to prevent them
Max H. Bazerman; Michael D. Watkins
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c 2004
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| Authors: | Bazerman, Max H. ; Watkins, Michael |
| Other Persons: | Watkins, Michael (contributor) |
| Institutions: | Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration (contributor) |
| Publisher: |
Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press |
| Subject: | Krisenmanagement | Crisis management | Risikomanagement | Risk management | Frühwarnsystem | Early warning system | Katastrophe | Prävention |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [external.dandelon.com] |
| Extent: | XIV, 317 S. Ill, graph. Darst. 24 cm |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Literaturverz. S. 299 - 300 What is a predictable surprise? A preview -- pt. 1. Prototypes of predictable surprises. September 11 : the costs of ignoring a predictable surprise -- The collapse of Enron and the failure of auditor independence -- pt. 2. Why don't we act on what we know? Cognitive roots : the role of human biases -- Organizational roots : the role of institutional failures -- Political roots : the role of special-interest groups -- pt. 3. Preventing predictable surprises. Recognition : identifying emerging threats earlier -- Prioritization : focusing on the right problems -- Mobilization : building support for preventative action -- Future predictable surprises. What is a predictable surprise? A preview -- pt. 1. Prototypes of predictable surprises. September 11 : the costs of ignoring a predictable surprise -- The collapse of Enron and the failure of auditor independence -- pt. 2. Why don't we act on what we know? Cognitive roots : the role of human biases -- Organizational roots : the role of institutional failures -- Political roots : the role of special-interest groups -- pt. 3. Preventing predictable surprises. Recognition : identifying emerging threats earlier -- Prioritization : focusing on the right problems -- Mobilization : building support for preventative action -- Future predictable surprises hbk.. - : £16.99 |
| ISBN: | 1-59139-178-4 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10002140764