Escalation in Decision-Making - The Tragedy of Taurus (Hardcover, New)

Getting organizations going is one thing. Stopping them is another. This book examines how and why organizations become trapped in disastrous decisions. The focal point is Project Taurus, an IT venture commissioned by the London Stock Exchange and supported by numerous City Institutions. Taurus was intended to transform London's antiquated manual share settlement procedures into a state of the art electronic system that would be the envy of the world. The project collapsed after three year's intensive work and investments totalling almost GBP500 million. This book is an in depth study of escalation in decision making. The author has interviewed a number of people who played a key role and presents a most readable account of what actually happened. At the same time she sets the case in the broader literature of decision making.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1996
First published:	February 1997
Authors:	Helga Drummond (Senior Lecturer, Institute of Public Administration and Management)
Dimensions:	225 x 145 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	286
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-828953-1
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Systems analysis & design Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Organizational theory & behaviour Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Project management Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Investment & securities > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Management decision making > General Books > Money & Finance > Investment & securities > General
LSN:	0-19-828953-7
Barcode:	9780198289531

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