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Exploring the Concept of Risk
2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-11636-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 360 Seiten, E-Book

There are plenty of books on specialized risk topics but few thatdeal with the broad diversity and daily applicability of thissubject. Risk applications require a robust knowledge of manyattributes of this seemingly simple subject. This book teaches thereader through examples and case studies the fundamental (andsubtle) aspects of risk - regardless of the specific situation. Thetext allows the reader to understand the concept of risk analysiswhile not getting too involved in the mathematics; in this methodthe reader can apply these techniques across a wide range ofsituations.
The second edition includes new examples from NASA and severalother industries as well as new case studies from legal databases.The many real-life discussion topics enable the reader to form anunderstanding of the concepts of risk and risk management and applythem to day-to-day issues.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jones, Richard B.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
1. Risk: Life's Question Mark 1
2. Measurement: The Alchemist's Base 15
3. Statistics: Numbers Looking for an Argument 41
4. The Value of Life and Limb, Statistically Speaking 69
5. The Evolution of Risk 93
6. Frequency and Severity: Weighing the Risk 107
7. What's in a Risk? Perception Creates Risk Reality 128
8. Risk, Regulation, and Reason 151
9. Earth, Air, and Water: The Not-So-Bare Essentials 176
10. Food . . . for Thought 210
11. Flying: The Not-So-Wild Blue Yonder 249
12. Risk on the Roads 278
13. An Incomplete List of Life's Risks 315
Index 337

Über Autor(innen)

Richard B. Jones has spent the past thirty years applying risk analysis and management techniques to industrial and business problems. He is the author of many articles, has presented at numerous conferences, and is the author of two previous books on risk management.