description: The Ford Distinguished Lectures at New York University, Volume III. The New Science of Management Decision by Herbert A Simon. --- This eminent social scientist delivered the lectures iin 1960, while a visiting professor at the University. --- Dr Simon had been engaged in fundamental research on the processes of decision making over the previous five years, using computeres to simulate human thinking. In these lectures he discusses some of the results of this research and the future consequences for American business. --- Foreward by Thomas L. Norton, Dean of NYU School of COmmerce, Accounts and Finance -- the Executive as Decision Maker -- Traditional Decision Making Methods -- New Techniques for Programmed Decisioni Making -- Heuristic Problem Solving -- Organizational Man-Machine Systems for Decision Making.
language: English
title: The New Science of Management Decision
titlecomplete: The New Science of Management Decision
genres: Business, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Prentice Hall