The ostrich paradox : why we underprepare for disasters /

We fail to evacuate when advised. We rebuild in flood zones. We don't wear helmets. We fail to purchase insurance. We would rather avoid the risk of "crying wolf" than sound an alarm. Our ability to foresee and protect against natural catastrophes has never been greater; yet, we consi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Meyer, Robert J. (Robert John) (Autor), Kunreuther, Howard (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: La Vergne : Wharton Digital Press, 2017.
Temas:
Crisis management > Psychological aspects.
Business planning > Psychological aspects.
Strategic planning > Psychological aspects.
Organizational effectiveness > Social aspects.
Gestion de crise > Aspect psychologique.
Planification stratégique > Aspect psychologique.
Efficacité organisationnelle > Aspect social.
Livres numériques.
e-books.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Decision-Making & Problem Solving.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. I Why We Underprepare for Disasters
  • ch. 1 A Tale of Two Cognitive Systems
  • ch. 2 The Myopia Bias
  • ch. 3 The Amnesia Bias
  • ch. 4 The Optimism Bias
  • ch. 5 The Inertia Bias
  • ch. 6 The Simplification Bias
  • ch. 7 The Herding Bias
  • pt. II What We Can Do to Improve Preparedness
  • ch. 8 Overcoming the Biases: The Behavioral Risk Audit
  • ch. 9 The Behavioral Risk Audit in Action: The Case of Flood Risk
  • ch. 10 Protection in the Truly Long Run.

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