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Anthony Kelly
Decision Making Using Game Theory
An Introduction for Managers
Cambridge UP, 2003
What's inside?
To solve a fight or make a decision, first detect your opponent’s self interest. Then use it. That’s playing the game.
Recommendation
Anthony Kelly’s book will help you take a step back from the day-to-day fray, and be more strategic in your approach to solving problems. He explains that during conflicts, people operate in their own perceived best interests. Sometimes, combatants can find a common ground, but sometimes the conflict is a "zero-sum game," with a winner and a loser. To come out on top as a player or manager, take advantage of the approaches and concepts of game theory. A word of caution, this volume relies heavily on formulas and decision-trees that may be beyond the ready grasp of non-technically minded managers. For those who want to put emotion aside and think strategically, however, reading this book is a rational move. getAbstract.com recommends it to those with mathematical or analytical skills, and finds that it will prove useful even to non-analysts who want to learn the fundamental concepts of game theory.
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About the Author
Dr. Anthony Kelly lectures on the use of game theory in decision making at the University of Southampton Research and Graduate School of Education. His special area of study is how managers and students can utilize game theory in effective decision making.
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