LEADER 03693nam 22004815 450 001 9910983051503321 005 20250806182818.0 010 $a9783031810688 010 $a3031810686 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-81068-8 035 $a(CKB)37391368700041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31892434 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31892434 035 $a(OCoLC)1496393114 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-81068-8 035 $a(EXLCZ)9937391368700041 100 $a20250128d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMastering Decision-Making in Business and Personal Life $eAn Interdisciplinary Perspective on Making Better Choices /$fby Hassan Qudrat-Ullah 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (392 pages) 311 08$a9783031810671 311 08$a3031810678 327 $aChapter 1: The Power of Decisions -- Part I: Understanding Poor Decision-Making -- Chapter 2: The Psychology Behind Bad Decisions -- Chapter 3: Common Pitfalls in Personal Decision-Making -- Chapter 4: Business Blunders -- Part II: Strategies for Better Decision-Making -- Chapter 5: Building Self-Awareness -- Chapter 6: Structured Decision-Making Processes -- Chapter 7: Information and Research -- Chapter 8: Risk Management and Contingency Planning -- Part III: Practical Tools and Techniques -- Chapter 9: Decision-Making Tools for Everyday Use -- Chapter 10: Group Decision-Making and Team Collaboration -- Chapter 11: Learning from Mistakes -- Chapter 12: Developing a Decision Making Mindset. 330 $aThis book offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to decision-making, synthesizing perspectives from psychology, business strategy, and system dynamics. Integrating real-world examples with structured decision-making frameworks, it makes complex concepts accessible and practical. The text uniquely bridges personal and professional decision-making, demonstrating their interconnectedness and the universal applicability of sound decision-making principles. Positioned within the literature on cognitive psychology, behavioral economics, and business management, it engages with ongoing debates on the role of cognitive biases, emotional influences, and the importance of structured decision-making processes in achieving sustainable outcomes. Hassan Qudrat-Ullah is a professor of decision sciences with the School of Administrative Studies at York University, Toronto, Canada. Hassan has over 20 years of teaching, research, industry, and consulting experience in the USA, Canada, Singapore, Norway, UK, Korea, China, Saudi Arabia, Latvia, Switzerland, Spain, and Pakistan. He is a well-known scholar in decision sciences, energy policy modeling, and system dynamics areas. He has authored and edited over 150 refereed publications including 23 books (including edited volumes), 43 journal articles, and numerous conference proceedings and presentations. In 2017, he won York University?s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies? Excellence in Research Award. 606 $aOperations research 606 $aOperations Research and Decision Theory 615 0$aOperations research. 615 14$aOperations Research and Decision Theory. 676 $a658.403 700 $aQudrat-Ullah$b H$g(Hassan)$01269751 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910983051503321 996 $aMastering Decision-Making in Business and Personal Life$94463649 997 $aUNINA