Fundamentals of Risk Analysis and Risk Management [Hardcover]

Vlasta Molak (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1566701309 | ISBN-13: 978-1566701303 | Publication Date: January 26, 1997 | Edition: 1

This book bridges the gap between the many different disciplines used in applications of risk analysis to real world problems. Contributed by some of the world's leading experts, it creates a common information base and language for all risk analysis practitioners, risk managers, and decision makers.
Valuable as both a reference for practitioners and a comprehensive textbook for students, Fundamentals of Risk Analysis and Risk Management is a unique contribution to the field. Its broad coverage ranges from basic theory of risk analysis to practical applications, risk perception, legal and political issues, and risk management.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: CRC-Press; 1 edition (January 26, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566701309
• ISBN-13: 978-1566701303
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,626,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Hard to read, April 9, 2008

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This review is from: Fundamentals of Risk Analysis and Risk Management (Hardcover)

This is a collection of writings from several different writers. What makes is so hard is that it does not flow, there really is not style to the book. I used this in a class for my Masters and it was really not a good book. We got the professor to change books after our class because it was so bad. Don't waste your money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a textbook, November 12, 2009

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Jan Husdal (Molde, Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fundamentals of Risk Analysis and Risk Management (Hardcover)

I'm a researcher in risk management and I borrowed this book from my library because I found a research article referencing it.

On the whole I have to agree with the reviewer before me who gave this book a thumbs down. It is NOT a textbook. It is a collection of individual articles, and while the articles themselves do a good job in portraying risk analysis and risk management from a variety of settings and across industries, it doesn't teach you much about risk management itself.

In essence it's a book by academics for academics, not for the professional seeking advice on how to deal with risks and most certainly not for the student seeking to learn about risk.

It's a not a book you really need to have in your bookshelf. But it's a good book nonetheless.