6�"x9�"; 222 pages; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Logic of Failure: Recognizing and Avoiding Error in Complex Situations

Publisher

Basic Books: A Merloyd Lawrence Book, New York, New York

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

0201479486

ISBN 13

9780201479485

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

No Jacket

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Synopsis

Why do we make mistakes? Are there certain errors common to failure, whether in a complex enterprise or daily life? In this truly indispensable book, Dietrich Derner identifies what he calls the "logic of failure" -- certain tendencies in our patterns of thought that, while appropriate to an older, simpler world, prove disastrous for the complex world we live in now. Working with imaginative and often hilarious computer simulations, he analyzes the roots of catastrophe, showing city planners in the very act of creating gridlock and disaster, or public health authorities setting the scene for starvation. The Logic of Failure is a compass for intelligent planning and decision-making that can sharpen the skills of managers, policymakers and everyone involved in the daily challenge of getting from point A to point B.

About the Author

Dietrich D�rner is professor of psychology at the University of Bamberg, an authority on cognitive behavior, and winner of the Leibniz Prize, Germany's highest science award.

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