Description
In this fourth edition of his ground-breaking work, Herbert A. Simon applies his pioneering theory of human choice and administrative decision-making to concrete organizational problems. To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the book's original publication, Professor Simon enhances his timeless observations on the human decision-making process with commentaries examining new facets of organizational behavior. Investigating the impact of changing social values and modem technology on the operation of organizations, the new ideas featured in this revised edition update a book that has become a worldwide classic.
Named by Public Administration Review as Book of the Half Century, Administrative Behavior is considered one of the most influential books on social science thinking, and was referred to by the Nobel Committee as epoch-making.
Written for managers and other professionals who wish to understand the decision-making processes at the heart of organization and management, it is also essential reading for students in business and management, economics, sociology, psychology computer science, government, and law.
Author: Herbert A. Simon
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 03/01/1997
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780684835822
ISBN10: 0684835827
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving
- Business & Economics | Management | General
- Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship
Named by Public Administration Review as Book of the Half Century, Administrative Behavior is considered one of the most influential books on social science thinking, and was referred to by the Nobel Committee as epoch-making.
Written for managers and other professionals who wish to understand the decision-making processes at the heart of organization and management, it is also essential reading for students in business and management, economics, sociology, psychology computer science, government, and law.
Author: Herbert A. Simon
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 03/01/1997
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780684835822
ISBN10: 0684835827
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving
- Business & Economics | Management | General
- Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship
About the Author
Herbert A. Simon is Chaired Professor in psychology and computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1978, Professor Simon currently works in the field of artificial intelligence.