Why managers and companies take risks
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Why managers and companies take risks
(Contributions to management science)
Physica, c2006
Available at / 4 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Bibliography: p. [327]-345
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The book answers a simple question: when managers and companies face a decision with two outcomes that are safe and risky, what leads them to choose the risky alternative? The answer starts with a detailed review of the theory behind risk and decision making by managers. The book then gathers real-world evidence using two surveys of senior managers and directors to analyze why they take risks, and how companies control risks.
Table of Contents
Theory of Risk and Decision Making in Management.- Behavioural Evidence on Risk and Decision Making.- Real-World Decision Making Under Risk.- Risk-Taking and Organisation Performance.- Published Models of Decision Making Under Risk.- Why Managers Take Risks.- How Companies Control Risks.- Summary and Discussion.- Risk Budget Theory.- Conclusions.
by "Nielsen BookData"