Rational Analysis for a Problematic World: Problem Structuring Methods for Complexity, Uncertainty and Conflict, 2nd Edition

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Now, more than ever, planning and managing in the real world is beset by change and uncertainty. Knowledge is incomplete, values are in dispute, decisions of others are often unpredictable. Sheathed in opaque technicalities, inflexible and over-ambitious, the highly mathematical methods of analysing problem situations are no longer considered acceptable. In their place a coherent alternative paradigm has emerged- a range of formal methodologies which aim not to produce 'optimal' solutions but to facilitate an enriched decision-making process. 'Low-tech' transparent and participatory, these methods assist in the formulation and reformulation of problem solving in an uncertain world.
This fully revised and updated book brings together contributions from some of the great thinkers on this subject. The authors present the most influential methods (each illustrated with a case study), describe the principles on which the method operates, the step and the stages of analysis, and how these methods relate to the decision making process. The concluding section explores future developments and research issues, as well as links with other relevant domains.

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Very Good - Muito Bom - By Luis Hess.......2007-09-10

This book is very good for all people...
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Rational Analysis.......2005-10-17

Excellent for those who want to use specific tools with deep knowledge, even though is very easy to understand. This is the result of 30 years of research.

No Alternate.......2001-04-12

I have done masters degree in MATHEMATICS and have done some management courses also. Here I am a PROFESSOR in a COLLEGE where students do B.SC. from LONDON university under EXTERNAL PROGRAM. One of the subjects I teach is "MANAGEMENT SCIENCE METHODS". There is a portion namely "SOFT OR" for which we could not find material from any where else. This book has not only no alternate but also written in very simple way with technical examples and flow diagrams. My students last year got the DISTINCTION in this subject and this year I am also expecting DISTINCTION again from students. So I wanted to contact the auther and compliment the person. Finally as a teacher I would recommend strongly this book for the students of BSC. in MSM especially for the SOFT OR section, this is a must read.

No Alternate.......2001-04-12

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The book focuses on understanding the cultural implications of changes introduced by government programs in an agrarian society. The introduction of new agricultural techniques, new crops, and new conceptualizations of droughts leads not only to economic and political changes, but also to
changes in the social patterns and symbols of the society.

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The explosive growth of science and medicine in recent times has raised a host of ethical issues. This book reviews major advances in biology and medicine and explores their ethical implications. Organized by stage of human life--from birth to death--it guides the reader through the critical issues that face our technologically advanced society. Each section contains a sketch of the scientific research in a particular field and then discusses the issues that challenge our ethical and moral principles, social frameworks, and public policies. A world-class group of contributors from biology, medicine, technology, and ethics probe controversial topics such as genetic research, transplantation, reproductive technologies, prolonging life and euthanasia, and research on animals and humans. The essays are concise, to the point, and deliberately free of jargon, and the entire work is framed by an introduction and postscript that point the way to the major questions. This book is the perfect introduction for novice readers with general or specific questions about the ethical issues raised by the rapid advance of science and technology. David Thomasma has written many books on medical ethics including For the Patient's Good and Euthanasia: Toward an Ethical Social Policy. He and Thomasine Kushner are the editors of the journal Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics.

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Birth to Death: Science Amd Bioethics
David C. & Kushner, Thomasine - Edit. Thomasma
Manufacturer: Cambridge Univesity Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NAIM3O

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A Beautiful, 50 page, 81/2X11 soft cover book loaded with spectacular color photographs of moose by Bill Silliker, Jr.. It tells all about moose, how they live, and where you can find them, complete with map and directions.

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Where To Find the Elusive Moose.......2001-11-14

Mr. Silliker is a well-known photographer of the majestic animal of North America, the moose. Hence, he has quite a good sense as to where you may be most likely (note: not guaranteed!) to sight a moose if you're fortunate enough to find yourself up in the beautiful backroads of Maine. Along with the known "hot spots," Mr. Silliker provides other information about the natural history of the moose and a good sampling of some of his photographs. The places to perhaps see moose are well detailed, so you should have no problem finding them with a good map and a car, although you may have to hike a bit to get to some out-of-the-way places. Mr. Silliker clearly has a strong love for this wonderful animal (as I do, too), and he shares this simply through this lovely book. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of one complaint I have: the book is too short! I look forward to similar books coming out for New Hampshire and Vermont one day!

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Oregon is a big state with a lot of water--although it doesn't need to be intimidating to the angler. Covering the major freshwater drainages of the Cascades and the Coast Range, this guide will get you started whether you plan to go after "half-pounders" in the Rogue, redsides in the Deschutes, or smallmouth bass in the John Day River. The author covers the basics of techniques, flies, and fishing access--and points you in the direction of local flyshops for more specifics. Driving directions, maps, and listings of accommodations and restaurants are included.

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Seems half-finished.......2006-10-30

First off, the maps are awful. One would hope that for each region all the entries would be shown on a region map so you can see how far away from each other they are -- but no, there's no such visual guide. You have to read each entry and determine (ah, this one is VERY far south from where I am now).

Also, the book is rather thin compared to the FF guide to Washington or the FF guide to Colorado. I own all three and the Oregon one is definitely the least of them.

Almost there.......2003-06-01

I gave this book 4 stars because it could have covered more unknown streams. Overall it is good though for people out of town, it gives you reviews on all the major lakes and rivers. i have used this book numerous times to plan trips, my only hope is that maybe that will make an Oregon series that covers ALL the water in oregon for flyfishing!!!!

Excellent Resource For Practical Flyfishing Information.......1999-02-02

Only an angler knows what it means to have the right fly in the right river at the right time. The information Mr. Huber provides in this concise informative volume makes the difference between catching fish all day long and standing in a river waving a stick all day long.

This book tells you what you need to know before you get to the river. Thanks to this book, I show up with the right equipment and fly selection. You can't always make it back to the store if you wind up on a river with the wrong flies in your vest. This book is like having a guide in your pocket when you are behind the counter.

It's also like having a guide when you are in the river. I have often had trouble in unfamiliar territory understanding what the fish want to see; I often feel like they are under water laughing at me. Perhaps more seasoned flyfisherman are better able to understand what is going on. For the rest of us, there could be no better resource than Mr. Huber's book. You will keep your copy in your truck too.

If you are planning a trip to Oregon, or to anywhere in the pacific northwest for that matter, I would highly recommend that you purchse this handy treatise. That is, of course, unless you prefer standing in a river waving a stick to catching fish. The choice is yours.

Details on where and what to expect flyfishing in Oregon........1999-01-17

Practical guide to the numerous places to flyfish in Oregon. The book is what,how and where but the writer makes the information as interesting as possible with insights into the people and places of Oregon. The book provides the information on water conditions, trout and salmon habits, and insect hatches for the entire diverse state. The book has the information on what lines and rods to use and flys to try. As well as road conditions, lodging, permits and other sundry matters. First rate guide to flyfishing in Oregon.

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A handbook of this new development in psychoanalysis.

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Dig: Reality is Relatedness, Man........2005-12-25

Dr. Hamilton's "Self and Others" is a wonderful book, very helpful for beginning therapists. Dr. Hamilton (or, may I call you "N. Gregory?") bridges ego psychology and self psychology to give an understandable overview of object relations. I like the approach of not getting bogged down in the inter-paradigmatic debates, but just pulling bits and pieces from disparate models and fitting them together into a developmental scaffolding.

The book starts with an overview of self, object, and ego. Part 2 provides a nice summary of individual development, from birth, separation-individuation, to object constancy. We next get a comprehensive but clear run-through of the psychological mechanism involved, such as integration, projection, incorporation, and the inherently convoluted projective identification.

Part three describes the object relations continuum, still referencing descriptive diagnoses by recognizable labels but conceptualizing these as constellations of symptoms that correlate with deficiencies in specific early developmental tasks (psychotic organization originating as far back as autistic stages, borderline personality organization stemming from rapprochement, and neurotic personality organization being tied in to whole object relations). A little dense, but overall it is understandable without feeling oversimplified. Hamilton is also careful not to be too rigid with the schema. He doesn't overstate the model, he doesn't deny the complexity of the dynamics involved, doesn't assert causation to the point of being deterministic. The chapter on narcissistic personality disorder is particularly important in this modern pseudo-capitalist oligarchy we live in, which fosters plenty of narcissism in all of us. (No, not you.)

Part 4 focuses on treatment, linking object relations theory to the actual clinical practice, with chapters on technique, countertransference, groups, systems, and parallel processes.

Part 5 gets a little trippy, exploring object relations in broader contexts such as folklore, myths, reality vs. unreality, out-of-body experiences and hypnotism.

Overall, 5 stars, two thumbs up, an important book. It's not a quick read but it is a worthy one. If I had to nitpick and try to be critical, I might say that it always seems odd to me when authors reference themselves, cite their own work in a passage (speaking of narcissistic personality styles). At first glance one assumes it is a reference to supporting literature, a sign of a well-researched monograph. But when you think about it, it just means the author still agrees with something they wrote at an earlier time.

Also, check out some of the prose. Here's a description of the infant in the autistic first two months of life:

"They seem to live in a world of light and color, warm and cold, pain and pleasure, loud and quiet, still and moved. This world, it appears, is not divided into sets of opposites as is this description, which is divided thus because of the nature of language. During this preverbal, neonatal time, perceptions probably run together in a synesthesia. Moist sweetness, warm colors, and felt visions prevail. Perceptions may equally well fragment into unconnected bits of light, noise, touch, smell, and taste."

Hey, Boy, that's some awfully purdy writing, you sure you're a scientist?

Object Relations.......2000-05-16

It is an excellent book. A very thorough resource on Object Relations theory and its application to counseling. It is readable and explains the theory in a meaningful and helpful way. It's a great resource for graduate students and counselors of any age and experience!

Self and Others: Object Relations Theory in Practice

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Self and Others: Object Relations Theory in Practice
N. Gregory. Hamilton
Manufacturer: Aronson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LZNAMY

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Self and Others: Object Relations Theory in Practice
N. Gregory Hamilton
Manufacturer: Aronson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KT4RLO

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Self and Others: Object Relations Theory in Practice
N. Gregory Hamilton
Manufacturer: Jason Aronson Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NPUWLE

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Add a lavish period touch to advertisements, posters, menus — almost any graphic project — with the 865 superbly drawn, black-and-white capital letters in this lovely collection. Reproduced from authentic Victorian sources, the designs include simple, striking initials alongside more fanciful ones embellished with flowers and leaves, animals, birds, cherubs, humans, and allegorical figures.

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great quality and styles.......2000-09-05

wonderful collection of designs for each letter of the alphabet. the quality is high and the cd makes the designs simple to use.

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Great companies consistently meet and exceed customer desires. Superior Customer Value in the New Economy: Concepts and Cases, Second Edition offers a blueprint for responding effectively to customer demands and for creating the benchmarks common to world-class service companies. The Second Edition elaborates on the latest perspectives of the business and academic communities, exploring leading marketing and managing developments in the crucial area of customer value (CV). It delivers expert guidance on designing, implementing, and evaluating a CV strategy that benefits e-service and information-based organizations. Building upon concepts, cases, and in-chapter applications, the book addresses best practices, organizational responsiveness, market orientation, and the planning and strategy issues that result in high rates of customer satisfaction in e-service and information-based organizations. It concludes with 18 detailed, "hands-on" examples of companies attempting to create customer value. Each case study delivers an in-depth look at major CV themes such as responding to change, being customer oriented, customer loyalty, and more. Each of these real-world examples provides excellent learning opportunities to model effective customer value behavior and practices.

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Superior Customer Value in the New Economy: Concepts and Cases, Second Edition.......2007-06-09

Very nice book :)

Excellent reference book for customer service and how this creates value .......2007-05-09

I purchased this book as a classroom requirement for my MBA program. I found this book extremely easy to read with a wealth of information. Offering many examples, it is easy to see how the companies listed incorporated different strategies and policies to improve customer service and ultimately add value for the customer, the company and other shareholders. I found myself using this book as a reference source for research papers written for other classes taken later on in the program. This book is an excellent resource for any future business manager.

Superior Customer Value in the New Economy: Concepts and Cases, Second Edition

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Superior Customer Value in the New Economy: Concepts and Cases, Second Edition
William C. Johnson Art Weinstein
Manufacturer: CRC 2004
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MCD40O

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Martin Khor's practical proposals offer action agendas to Third World governments as they are faced with globalization. Khor explains the economic globalization process, showing how it is failing to either increase economic growth or decrease poverty. A critique of Western governments for their domination of the international policy process ensues, where Khor exposes the flaws in the "one size fits all" policy prescriptions of the World Bank, IMF, and WTO. Arguing that Third World countries need room to maneuver, this book proposes innovative and realistic policies.

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Available in Canada from Fernwood Publishing for $19.95.......2003-11-27

Read it, learn it. The impact is too large to ignore, and Khor offers an authoritative interpretation of the impacts of globalisation. (Khor also writes for UNDP and UNCTAD at request, and works extensively with the third world network and the North South institute). He knows his stuff.

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Hardbound. The global shortage of effective business leaders makes urgent the search for new insights about the nature of global leadership and the best means of developing such leaders. Advances in Global Leadership is a response to this urgent need.
The rapid globalization of the economy places business leaders in new and demanding international settings and requires them to work across cultures. Advances in Global Leadership presents original papers on the psychology of global leadership and the development of international and global leaders. Chapters are authored by academics, business leaders and consultants from throughout the world who have new insights into global leadership.
This, the second Volume in this major series, continues the high standards set by the widely acclaimed Volume 1. Volume 2 contains chapters by authors from Canada, China, Europe, Hong Kong and the United States. Virtual/distance leadership; leading al

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Con democracia y diálogo resolveremos las diferencias. (gobernador de Chiapas reafirma decisión de hacer esfuerzos para lograr la paz definitiva)(TT: With ... definitive peace): An article from: Siempre!

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Con democracia y diálogo resolveremos las diferencias. (gobernador de Chiapas reafirma decisión de hacer esfuerzos para lograr la paz definitiva)(TT: With ... definitive peace): An article from: Siempre!

Manufacturer: Edicional Siempre
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00097K1Z8
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Edicional Siempre on February 20, 1997. The length of the article is 841 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Con democracia y diálogo resolveremos las diferencias. (gobernador de Chiapas reafirma decisión de hacer esfuerzos para lograr la paz definitiva)(TT: With democracy and dialog we'll resolve the differences) (TA: Chiapas Governor reasserts decision of undertaking more efforts to achieve definitive peace)
Publication: Siempre! (Refereed)
Date: February 20, 1997
Publisher: Edicional Siempre
Volume: v43 Issue: n2279 Page: p95(1)

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Precursoras de la democracia en México: no es fácil hacer el rastreo de los primeros grupos, publicaciones y organizaciones feministas en México. David ... en 1953.: An article from: Letras Libres

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Precursoras de la democracia en México: no es fácil hacer el rastreo de los primeros grupos, publicaciones y organizaciones feministas en México. David ... en 1953.: An article from: Letras Libres
David Erlij
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Letras Libres, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 3399 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Precursoras de la democracia en México: no es fácil hacer el rastreo de los primeros grupos, publicaciones y organizaciones feministas en México. David Erlij ha investigado esa raíz central de nuestra democracia, uno de cuyos frutos más importantes fue el tardío derecho al sufragio femenino en 1953.
Author: David Erlij
Publication: Letras Libres (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 7 Issue: 77 Page: 35(4)

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