| Why Managers and Companies Take Risks 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Coleman, Les (Author) |
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ISBN: 3790816957 ISBN-13: 9783790816952 Publisher: Physica-Verlag OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: The book answers a simple question: when managers and companies face a decision with two outcomes that are safe and risky, what leads them to choose the risky alternative? The answer starts with a detailed review of the theory behind risk and decision making by managers. The book then gathers real-world evidence using two surveys of senior managers and directors to analyse why they take risks, and how companies control risks. Integrating theory and evidence the book develops a model of risk taking that draws from academic thinking across multiple disciplines and the actual practice of experienced managers. The last section of the book discusses how managers can apply its findings to dialling up the required level of risk inside their firm. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Management - General - Business & Economics | Finance - General - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 330 |
| Series: Contributions to Management Science |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.11 lbs) 349 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book answers a simple question: when managers and companies face a decision with two outcomes that are safe and risky, what leads them to choose the risky alternative? The answer starts with a detailed review of the theory behind risk and decision making by managers. The book then gathers real-world evidence using two surveys of senior managers and directors to analyze why they take risks, and how companies control risks. |