Uncertainty and Behaviour

<p>Uncertainty affects us in our everyday lives and in a wide range of situations but how do individuals and indeed organisations respond to uncertainty and how does it impact their decision-making and actions? Based on the latest developments in academic research the author offers solid advice on how to manage uncertainty in every-day life bringing a new perspective to these issues and extrapolating this to offer implications for an organisational and managerial context. The author brings this emerging area of research to a wider audience by: </p><p></p><ul> <br><br><li>Tying together insights from various fields including psychology engineering business and management.</li> <br><br><li>Creating a framework for usefully applying the research concepts in every-day life. </li> <br><br><li>Extrapolating insights from the psychology of individual decision makers to the organisational context and managerial decision-making.</li> <br><br><li>Creating highly applicable and impactful recommendations for how managers organisations and every day people can understand and manage uncertainty in their life. </li> </ul><p></p><p>The book is divided into two main parts. Part I deals with the behaviour of individuals facing uncertainty and includes accessible explanations and examples of every-day applications while Part II deals with behaviour in organisations facing uncertainty where insights from Part I are combined and related to the organisational and work context to explore how for example (mis)-perceptions and decision-making biases impact managerial life. This is a must read for both managers and those who are seeking to better understand their own behaviour and management approach.</p>