Meyer, Robert

The Ostrich Paradox: Why We Underprepare for Disasters

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ISBN 13:
9781613630808
author:
Meyer, Robert
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Wharton Digital Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2017
Pages:
132
Dimensions:
21.34 x 14.48 x 1.02 centimetres
Genre:
Business, Management, Decision-Making
Condition:
New
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Item usually sent within 7 working days
£13.65

Description

The Ostrich Paradox: Why We Underprepare for Disasters Disaster preparedness efforts consistently fall short, despite our ability to foresee and protect against natural catastrophes being greater than ever. This paradox is explored in The Ostrich Paradox, which draws on years of teaching and research by Wharton professors Robert Meyer and Howard Kunreuther. The book examines how people make decisions when confronted with high-consequence, low-probability events, and the biases that lead to grave errors. It also introduces the Behavioral Risk Audit, a systematic approach for improving preparedness by recognizing these biases and designing strategies that anticipate them.

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