Predictable Surprises - Brossura

Bazerman, Max H.; Watkins, Michael D.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1422122875 ISBN 13: 9781422122877

Casa editrice: Harvard Business School Pr, 2008

Riassunto

Most events that catch us by surprise are both predictable and preventable, but we consistently miss the warning signs. This book shows why such predictable surprises place us all at risk and shows how we can understand, anticipate, and prevent them before disaster strikes.

Su questo libro

L'autore

Max H. Bazerman is the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

Michael D. Watkins is Professor of General Management at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, and co-founder of Genesis Advisers, a leadership development company.

Contenuti

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: What is a Predictable Surprise? A Preview

Part I. Prototypes of Predictable Surprises
Chapter 2: September 11 - the Costs of Ignoring a Predictable Surprise
Chapter 3: The Collapse of Enron and the Failure of Auditor Independence

Part II. Why Don’t We Act on What We Know?
Chapter 4: Cognitive Roots: The Role of Human Biases
Chapter 5: Organizational Roots: The Role of Institutional Failures
Chapter 6: Political Roots: The Role of Special-Interest Groups

Part III. Preventing Predictable Surprises
Chapter 7: Recognition: Identifying Emerging Threats Earlier
Chapter 8: Prioritization: Focusing on the Right Problems
Chapter 9: Mobilization: Building Support for Preventative Action
Chapter 10: Future Predictable Surprises
Appendices

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Harvard Business School Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1422122875
• ISBN 13: 9781422122877
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 319
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile