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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Radu AtanasiuPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Weight: 0.465kg ISBN: 9783030735999ISBN 10: 3030735990 Pages: 186 Publication Date: 11 May 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart I. Overview.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Who Needs Critical Thinking?.- Part II. Critical Thinking in Business Decision-Making.- 3. Hidden Assumptions.- 4. Test Your Business Assumptions.- 5. Reason, Emotions, and Intuition.- 6. Cognitive Biases.- 7. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions.- 8. Decision-Making in Groups.- 9. Problem Solving.- Part III. Critical Thinking in Persuasion.- 10. One-on-One Persuasion.- 11. Debating.- 12. Fallacies.- 13 Ten Fair-Play Principles in Argumentation.- 14. The Courage to Change Our Mind.- 15. Wrap Up.ReviewsIt is a how-to guide on critical thinking for managers. Although it is a very serious subject it is written in a pleasant, engaging and easy-to-read style and is larded with some fun, enlightening and sometimes challenging intermezzos. The book has a certain focus on decision making and pursuasion as the subtitle discloses and it is a very efficient pick from the vast world of critical thinking for practical use by managers. (Paul Hartog, goodreads.com, July 15, 2021) Author InformationRadu Atanasiu teaches critical thinking for business, decision-making in managerial contexts, and corporate strategy at the Bucharest International School of Management / Maastricht School of Management Romania, at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, and at the Entrepreneurship Academy in Bucharest. He also teaches several courses online (MOOCs), especially the popular iversity course ""Critical Thinking for Business."" Aside from teaching, Radu researches managerial heuristics, conducts executive workshops for businesses, and is actively involved as an angel investor in several technological start-ups. He also runs marathons, often dressed as Mickey Mouse. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |