Importance of small decisions (Record no. 50347)
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| fixed length control field | 02030 a2200217 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780262039741 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 153.83 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | O'Brien, Michael J. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Importance of small decisions |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | MIT Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2019 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xix; 139p. |
| Other physical details | hb |
| Dimensions | 21 cm |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | USD |
| Price amount | 24.95 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes bibliographical references and index.<br/><br/> |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Humans originally evolved in a world of few choices. Prehistoric, preindustrial, and predigital eras required fewer decisions than today's all-access, always-on world of too much information. Economists have largely discarded the idea that agents act rationally and the market follows suit. It seems that no matter how small or innocuous a decision might seem, there's almost no way to guess the effect it might have. The authors of The Importance of Small Decisions view decisions and their outcomes from a different perspective: as key elements in the evolution of culture. In this trailblazing book, they examine different kinds of decisions and map the outcomes, both short- and long-term. Drawing on this, they introduce a map of social behavior that captures the essential elements of human decision-making. The authors look at the New England Patriots' decision in 2000 to draft an underachieving college quarterback named Tom Brady; they consider Warren Buffett's investment strategy; and they chart the "dancing landscape" of a college applicant's decision-making environment. Finally, they show that decisions can be ranked according to transparency of choice and social influence. When fake news seems indistinguishable from real news and when the internet offers a cacophony of voices, they warn, we can't afford to crowdsource our decisions. -- Provided by publisher.<br/><br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Decision Making -- Psychological Aspects. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Interpersonal Relations. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Social Evolution. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Bentley, R. Alexander |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Copy number | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | IIT Gandhinagar | IIT Gandhinagar | 02/08/2019 | Astha Book Agency | 0.00 | 3 | 153.83 OBR | 027853 | 06/04/2023 | 26/03/2023 | 1 | 0.00 | Books |
