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Emergence Process (Paperback): Andrew Hiipakka Emergence Process (Paperback)
Andrew Hiipakka
R265 Discovery Miles 2 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Mind within the Brain - How We Make Decisions and How those Decisions Go Wrong (Paperback): A. David Redish The Mind within the Brain - How We Make Decisions and How those Decisions Go Wrong (Paperback)
A. David Redish
R1,120 Discovery Miles 11 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In The Mind within the Brain, David Redish brings together cutting edge research in psychology, robotics, economics, neuroscience, and the new fields of neuroeconomics and computational psychiatry, to offer a unified theory of human decision-making. Most importantly, Redish shows how vulnerabilities, or "failure-modes," in the decision-making system can lead to serious dysfunctions, such as irrational behavior, addictions, problem gambling, and PTSD. Told with verve and humor in an easily readable style, Redish makes these difficult concepts understandable. Ranging widely from the surprising roles of emotion, habit, and narrative in decision-making, to the larger philosophical questions of how mind and brain are related, what makes us human, the nature of morality, free will, and the conundrum of robotics and consciousness, The Mind within the Brain offers fresh insight into one of the most complex aspects of human behavior.

The Freedom of Prison (Paperback): Francis McKinnon The Freedom of Prison (Paperback)
Francis McKinnon
R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Thinker's Guide to Ethical Reasoning - Based on Critical Thinking Concepts & Tools (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Richard.... The Thinker's Guide to Ethical Reasoning - Based on Critical Thinking Concepts & Tools (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Richard. Paul, Linda Elder
R786 Discovery Miles 7 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rediscover The Creator Within - A Journey of Self-Discovery (Paperback): Nicola Bowen Rediscover The Creator Within - A Journey of Self-Discovery (Paperback)
Nicola Bowen
R316 R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Save R16 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My First Plant - For toddlers ages 2-4 - for early learning and coloring- large print (Large print, Paperback, Large type /... My First Plant - For toddlers ages 2-4 - for early learning and coloring- large print (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Rysse Diamond Collection
R206 Discovery Miles 2 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
What Happened to Me? How did I get here? (Paperback): Nadira Lewis What Happened to Me? How did I get here? (Paperback)
Nadira Lewis
R394 Discovery Miles 3 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Are You Good Enough? - Understanding What's Inside Of You (Paperback): Dexter L Kilpatrick Are You Good Enough? - Understanding What's Inside Of You (Paperback)
Dexter L Kilpatrick; Karen Gates
R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Business Continuity Management System - A Complete Guide to Implementing ISO 22301 (Paperback): Wei Ning Zechariah Wong,... Business Continuity Management System - A Complete Guide to Implementing ISO 22301 (Paperback)
Wei Ning Zechariah Wong, Jianping Shi
R1,284 Discovery Miles 12 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A business continuity management system (BCMS) is a management framework that prepares the organization by developing business continuity strategies to meet its business and statutory obligations during an incident. It is about optimizing service availability and preserving business performance to secure future growth in the market. Business Continuity Management System offers a complete guide to establishing a fit-for-purpose business continuity capability in your organization. Structured in line with the principles of ISO22301 (the International Standard for business continuity management) and with current best practice, this user-friendly book covers the whole life cycle of developing, establishing, operating and evaluating a BCMS initiative. It is aimed at new and seasoned business continuity practitioners involved in business continuity activities in their organizations, whatever the size and sector. It includes proven techniques and easy-to-use methodologies that specifically support the implementation of those requirements specified in ISO 22301. Pragmatic approaches supported by in-depth explanations guide you to assess and improve your organization's BCMS performance. This is the first book to offer an end-to-end solution that addresses all aspects of implementing an effective BCMS. Business Continuity Management System is intended to act as a catalyst to accelerate progress on the journey from business continuity management and risk management to the creation and implementation of a business continuity management system, both by enhancing the BCM and risk competence of individual readers and by contributing to shared knowledge in implementing ISO 22301 in organizations.

Disaster Security - Using Intelligence and Military Planning for Energy and Environmental Risks (Paperback): Chad M. Briggs,... Disaster Security - Using Intelligence and Military Planning for Energy and Environmental Risks (Paperback)
Chad M. Briggs, Miriam Matejova
R1,163 Discovery Miles 11 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is for a broad audience of practitioners, policymakers, scholars, and anyone interested in scenarios, simulations, and disaster planning. Readers are led through several different planning scenarios that have been developed over several years under the auspices of the US Department of Energy, the US Air Force, and continued work at GlobalInt LLC. These scenarios present different security challenges and their potential cascading impacts on global systems - from the melting of glaciers in the Andes, to hurricanes in New York and Hawaii, and on to hybrid disasters, cyberoperations and geoengineering. The book provides a concise and up-to-date overview of the 'lessons learned', with a focus on innovative solutions to the world's pressing energy and environmental security challenges.

The ELC - An Early Childhood Learning Community at Work (Paperback): Lorraine Melita, Patricia Roiger, Heather Bridge The ELC - An Early Childhood Learning Community at Work (Paperback)
Lorraine Melita, Patricia Roiger, Heather Bridge
R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Breast Cancer - Sharing the Decision (Paperback): Anna Maslin, Trevor Powles Breast Cancer - Sharing the Decision (Paperback)
Anna Maslin, Trevor Powles
R2,205 Discovery Miles 22 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Of all cancers, probably breast cancer is one of the most emotive. Increasingly patients with breast cancer are participating in the surgical and/or medical decision about their treatment. This involvement raises ethical issues about the rights of patients and their ability to give an informed consent, concerns about the process of communication betwen the medical staff and the patient, and also issues about the psychology of not only the woman with breast cancer, but also the doctor. This book addresses these issues relating to shared decision making and in particular those areas where a choice of treatment option involves some degree of risk/benefit analysis. It covers the ethical principles and then looks at the evidence that women who wish to participate and who are fully informed and who have taken part in the decision making process regarding their treatment, and who have a positive attitude towards their illness, tend to do better in the long run. Appropriate experts have contributed sections on the different treatment options to provide a brief overview of the treatments available and highlight the issues that should be considered by the woman and the doctor in the decision making process. There is also a section on the patients perspective and vignettes throughout to illustrate dilemmas the paitent faces and the importance of communication. Written for the surgical, medical and clinical oncologists who deal with breast cancer patients and senior nurses in breast cancer units, this book will also be of interest to trainees practising oncologists, and the women themselves who are interested in the shared decision making process in oncology generally.

Theory of Conditional Games (Paperback): Wynn C Stirling Theory of Conditional Games (Paperback)
Wynn C Stirling
R1,515 Discovery Miles 15 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Game theory explains how to make good choices when different decision makers have conflicting interests. The classical approach assumes that decision makers are committed to making the best choices for themselves regardless of the effect on others, but such an approach is less appropriate when cooperation, compromise and negotiation are important. This book describes conditional games, a form of game theory that accommodates multiple stakeholder decision-making scenarios where cooperation and negotiation are significant issues and where notions of concordant group behavior are important. Using classical binary preference relations as a point of departure, the book extends the concept of a preference ordering that permits stakeholders to modulate their preferences as functions of the preferences of others. As these conditional preferences propagate through a group of decision makers, they create social bonds that lead to notions of group concordance. This book is intended for all students and researchers of decision theory and game theory.

Wish to reach the summit (Paperback): Mrinal Guin Wish to reach the summit (Paperback)
Mrinal Guin
R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bananas not a color? (Paperback): Tiaraha Stewart, Nino Stewart Bananas not a color? (Paperback)
Tiaraha Stewart, Nino Stewart
R514 Discovery Miles 5 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
CHANGE THE BLUEPRINT- Create Quality Schools for All - QUALITY! (Impacting Teaching and Learning) (Paperback): Viola Grays=wiley CHANGE THE BLUEPRINT- Create Quality Schools for All - QUALITY! (Impacting Teaching and Learning) (Paperback)
Viola Grays=wiley
R506 Discovery Miles 5 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lessons in Leadership - An Art In The Making (Paperback): Steven R Haines Lessons in Leadership - An Art In The Making (Paperback)
Steven R Haines; Edited by Patrick Fitzpatrick; Cover design or artwork by Lance Buckley
R254 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R14 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Blessing of Wisdom - Unlocking, Attracting and Activating The Blessing of True Wisdom - A Practical Prophetic Prayer Book... The Blessing of Wisdom - Unlocking, Attracting and Activating The Blessing of True Wisdom - A Practical Prophetic Prayer Book (Paperback)
Ada N Ambrose
R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Get Instant Riches Off Instagram - 100 Influencers That Teaches You How to Make and Keep Wealth (Paperback): Kenya Swahili Get Instant Riches Off Instagram - 100 Influencers That Teaches You How to Make and Keep Wealth (Paperback)
Kenya Swahili; Raheem Morris
R787 Discovery Miles 7 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
One Weekend a Month - An Account of Two Lives (Paperback): Mark Goodman One Weekend a Month - An Account of Two Lives (Paperback)
Mark Goodman
R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gut Feelings - Short Cuts to Better Decision Making (Paperback): Gerd Gigerenzer Gut Feelings - Short Cuts to Better Decision Making (Paperback)
Gerd Gigerenzer
R333 R302 Discovery Miles 3 020 Save R31 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In Gut Feelings: Short Cuts to Better Decision Making psychologist and behavioural expert Gerd Gigerenzer reveals the secrets of fast and effective decision-making. A sportsman can catch a ball without calculating its speed or distance. A group of amateurs beat the experts at playing the stock market. A man falls for the right woman even though she's 'wrong' on paper. All these people succeeded by trusting their instincts - but how does it work? As Gerd Gigerenzer explains, in an uncertain world, sometimes we have to ignore too much information and rely on our brain's 'short cut', or heuristic. By explaining how intuition works and analyzing the techniques that people use to make good decisions - whether it's in personnel selection or heart surgery - Gigerenzer will show you the hidden intelligence of the unconscious mind. 'Fascinating and provocative ... Gut Feelings may well be the recipe for a simpler, less stressful life' Sunday Times 'Gigerenzer's writing is catchily optimistic and slyly funny ... Devilish' Steven Poole, Guardian 'The science behind the phenomenon cited in the bestseller Blink ... useful and clearly written' Business Week 'Gigerenzer is brilliant' Stephen Pinker Gerd Gigerenzer is Director of the Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and former Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He has published two academic books on heuristics, Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart and Bounded Rationality: The Adaptive Toolbox as well as a popular science book, Reckoning with Risk.

Narrowing the Disaster Risk Protection Gap in Central Asia (Paperback): Asian Development Bank Narrowing the Disaster Risk Protection Gap in Central Asia (Paperback)
Asian Development Bank
R816 Discovery Miles 8 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This publication examines risks from flooding and earthquakes in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region. It assesses the protection gap and identifies ways of strengthening financing. CAREC member countries face growing levels of disaster risk without sufficient financial protection. Regional cooperation can help narrow the protection gap and increase the financing available for quick responses to disaster events. This publication explores the current approach to disaster risk finance in each CAREC member state to identify opportunities to strengthen financing arrangements. It aims to inform the design of a regional disaster risk transfer facility.

The Anger Eater (Paperback): Blueberry Illustrations The Anger Eater (Paperback)
Blueberry Illustrations; Shannon Michele Cazier
R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
aMAZEing Mazes (Paperback): J L Rodimon aMAZEing Mazes (Paperback)
J L Rodimon
R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sudoku - Hard (Paperback): J L Rodimon Sudoku - Hard (Paperback)
J L Rodimon
R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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