{"product_id":"9781461373155","title":"Decision Science and Technology: Reflections on the Contributions of Ward Edwards","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDecision Science and Technology: Reflections on the Contributions of Ward Edwards\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eShanteau, James; Mellers, Barbara A.; Schum, David A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDecision Science and Technology\u003c\/em\u003e is a compilation of  chapters written in honor of a remarkable man, Ward Edwards. Among  Ward's many contributions are two significant accomplishments, either  of which would have been enough for a very distinguished career.  First, Ward is the founder of behavioral decision theory. This  interdisciplinary discipline addresses the question of how people  actually confront decisions, as opposed to the question of how they  should make decisions. Second, Ward laid the groundwork for sound  normative systems by noticing which tasks humans can do well and which  tasks computers should perform. This volume, organized into five  parts, reflects those accomplishments and more. \u003cbr\u003e  The book is divided into four sections: `Behavioral Decision Theory'  examines theoretical descriptions and empirical findings about human  decision making. `Decision Analysis' examines topics in decision  analysis.`Decision in Society' explores issues in societal decision  making. The final section, `Historical Notes', provides some  historical perspectives on the development of the decision theory.  Within these sections, major, multi-disciplinary scholars in decision  theory have written chapters exploring some very bold themes in the  field, as an examination of the book's contents will show. \u003cbr\u003e  The main reason for the health of the Decision Analysis field is its  close links between theory and applications that have characterized it  over the years. In this volume, the chapters by Barron and Barrett;  Fishburn; Fryback; Keeney; Moreno, Pericchi, and Kadane; Howard;  Phillips; Slovic and Gregory; Winkler; and, above all, von Winterfeldt  focus on those links. Decision science originally developed out of  concern with real decision problems; and applied work, such as is  represented in this volume, will help the field to remain strong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-08\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9781461373155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461373155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-5089-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 434\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44358750437516,"sku":"9781461373155","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461373155.jpg?v=1755113369","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461373155","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}