- Hardcover: 344 pages
- Publisher: MIT Press (9 Mar 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0262112272
- ISBN-13: 978-0262112277
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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"Most studies of decision-making treat humans like rats in a laboratory. But Dr. Klein, a cognitive psychologist, spent a decade watching fire commanders, fighter pilots, paramedics and others making split-second decisions on the job, and this book is a clear and engaging account of his findings."-- Thomas Petzinger, Jr., "The Wall Street Journal"
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"Most studies of decision-making treat humans like rats in a laboratory. But Dr. Klein, a cognitive psychologist, spent a decade watching fire commanders, fighter pilots, paramedics, and others making split-second decisions on the job, and this book is a clear and engaging account of his findings." Thomas Petzinger, Jr. The Wall Street Journal
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During the past twenty-five years, the field of decision making has concentrated on showing the limitations of decision makers-that is, that they are not very rational or competent. Read the first page
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A rather grandiose title, but I think the subtitle is more apt for what this book explains. This book looks at a wide variety of case studies from how tank commanders operate in combat situations to how expert fire fighters are effective. The book explores how experts learn and adapt to situations quicker than novices, the effect of pressure on people’s ability to make decisions and how they go about making those decisions, the best methods for learning and conveying knowledge and minimum information people need to effectively carry out orders.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although I am not a professional in this area, I have had many experiences that required me to learn how people make decisions. This book goes a long way toward explaining these processes and provides plenty of examples to learn from. Not only does Gary Klein present his results, he covers how the data were obtained, its analysis, his assumptions, and how the conclusions were reached. It provides great insight into one's own thinking and decision making process. I was truly amazed at how readable this book was and how thoroughly real life examples were analyzed. I would recommend it to anyone in any field.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Gary Klein is something of a guru in the decision making research field but with this book, he makes his ideas available to a broader audience. My research is in the emergency decisions Fire Officers have to make and I have found operational command trainers find this book more useful than any other available at the moment. At the same time the interested observer will find the examples fascinating.
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naturalistic decision making 101!
great book must read for anyone looking at naturalistic decision making and RPD model. this book covers this topic very well, is the No.1 book i used!
Published 2 months ago by Whitehawk
Expert guide to decision-making tools
In this original, honest and sometimes amusing book Gary Klein studied expert decision makers, such as firefighters, soldiers and chess masters, who operate under highly... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Rolf Dobelli
An excellent book on decision making in action
A must read for managers and people that want to understand how decisions are taken under pressure.
This book deals with real decision making drawing examples from... Read more
This book deals with real decision making drawing examples from... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Fabio Valle
Excellent perspective on decision making in the real world
If you have worked in the decision support arena for as many years as I have, it is immensely useful to see the traditional, deliberate, compare-all-options approach of decision... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 1998
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