Making Tough Decisions: Tactics for Improving Managerial Decision Making (Management Series - Public Administratio) [Hardcover]

Paul C. Nutt (Author)

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Publication Date: May 12, 1989 | Series: Management Series - Public Administratio

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Provides in-depth guidance for making tough decisions, that is, high-stake decisions surrounded by conflict and uncertainty. Details methods that help managers avoid the bias and habitual behavior that lead to poor decision making--and presents examples from public, private, and nonprofit organizations that show how to tailor these methods to different situations.

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Provides in-depth guidance for making tough decisions, that is, high-stake decisions surrounded by conflict and uncertainty. Details methods that help managers avoid the bias and habitual behavior that lead to poor decision making—and presents examples from public, private, and nonprofit organizations that show how to tailor these methods to different situations.

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Management expert Paul C. Nutt provides in-depth guidance for making tough decisions, that is, high-stake decisions surrounded by conflict and uncertainty. Nutt details methods that help managers avoid the bias and habitual behavior that lead to poor decision making—and presents examples from public, private, and nonprofit organizations that show how to tailor these methods to different situations. He offers tools for managers to objectively evaluate their own decision making, enabling them to identify areas for improvement.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 611 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (May 12, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555421385
• ISBN-13: 978-1555421380
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,644,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not for the faint of heart, but worth it if you hang in there, May 23, 2008

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This review is from: Making Tough Decisions: Tactics for Improving Managerial Decision Making (Management Series - Public Administratio) (Hardcover)

Ok, first let's be honest, this book is very long at 600+ pages, and the copyright is 1989, otherwise this is great. In fact, several chapters are brilliant and timeless. Of course there are a few that put me to sleep, but so what. Whenever you have 600 pages of anything, you're going to have a few of those. If you are looking to do research or drill down into not only what makes a tough decision, but the unique micro-qualifiers that decode decision making around uncertainty and the resultant behavior trends, then you'll love this book.