Rational Choice in an Uncertain World: The Psychology of Judgement and Decision Making

Rational Choice in an Uncertain World: The Psychology of Judgement and Decision Making
ISBN-10
076192275X
ISBN-13
9780761922759
Series
Rational Choice in an Uncertain World
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
372
Language
English
Published
2001-04-13
Publisher
SAGE
Authors
Reid Hastie, Robyn M. Dawes

Description

This text provides a practical introduction to basic theories and research in the field of judgement and decision making in a non-technical manner.

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