Clear Thinking Structured Analytic Techniques and Strategic Foresight Analysis for Decisionmakers

This book enables analysts in government and the private sector as well as policy advisors and decision makers to assess global risks and opportunities systematically, make well-founded and informed decisions, and anticipate the unanticipated. The authors illuminate the basics of intuitive and analy...

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Main Authors: Pherson, Randolph H., Donner, Ole (Author), Gnad, Oliver (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature Switzerland 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
Series:Professional Practice in Governance and Public Organizations
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book enables analysts in government and the private sector as well as policy advisors and decision makers to assess global risks and opportunities systematically, make well-founded and informed decisions, and anticipate the unanticipated. The authors illuminate the basics of intuitive and analytical thinking and how structured techniques can mitigate the impact of cognitive biases, misapplied heuristics, and intuitive traps. Three case studies illustrate how to apply over 30 Structured Analytic Techniques (SATs) with step-by-step instructions. The final chapter focuses on how to optimize the impact of your analytic product, be it a paper, briefing, or digital display
Physical Description:XIX, 243 p. 132 illus., 36 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783031487668