Why Decisions Fail: Avoiding the Blunders and Traps That Lead to Debacles
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- Synopsis
- Why Decisions Fail critiques 15 infamously bad decisions that became public debacles. Including the Firestone tire recall and Quaker's failed acquisition of Snapple, the author examines how these mistakes could have been avoided and explains how any organization's decision-making process can be improved to prevent such failures. Author Paul Nutt began by looking at 400 decisions made by top managers involving such topics as products and services, pricing and markets, personnel policy, technology acquisition, and strategic reorganization. Analyzing how each decision was made, he determined that two out of three decisions were based on failure-prone or questionable tactics. He identifies these key errors and suggests alternatives that have proven successful.
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 332 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781576751503
- Publisher:
- Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 02/24/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Paul C. Nutt
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Education
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.