| Description |
326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. About risk and uncertainty -- Ch. 2. Risk assessment : general characteristics and benefits -- Ch. 3. Risk assessment - a process -- Ch. 4. The perception from within - why this can be so darn hard to implement -- Ch. 5. Consistency - the key to a risk process -- Ch. 6. Communication -- Ch. 7. Building a consensus model -- Ch. 8. Build a contributing factor diagram -- Ch. 9. Education - critical at three levels -- Ch. 10. Risk assessment technologies -- Ch. 11. Monte Carlo analysis -- Ch. 12. Decisions and distributions -- Ch. 13. Chance of failure -- Ch. 14. Time-series analysis and dependence -- Ch. 15. Risk-weighted values and sensitivity analysis -- Ch. 16. What companies really want to do -- Ch. 17. Risk assessment examples |
| Summary |
"By presenting concepts in layman's terms and fully integrating advice related to technical and human characteristics of R/U-related corporate life, this book serves as a complete primer for professionals in any business environment."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to ECHO (Ebrary) |
| Subject |
Risk assessment.
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Decision making.
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| Author |
Koller, Glenn R. (Glenn Robert), 1951-
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ebrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2004061808 |
| ISBN |
1584884770 alkaline paper |
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