Cultural factors in systems design : decision making and action / edited by Robert W. Proctor, Shimon Y. Nof, Yuehwern Yih.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Proctor, Robert W.

Nof, Shimon Y., 1946-

Yih, Y. (Yuehwern)

Series:

Industrial and systems engineering series.

Industrial and systems engineering series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

System design--Decision making.

System design.

Decision making--Social aspects.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cultural factors, in both the narrow sense of different national, racial, and ethnic groups, and in the broader sense of different groups of any type, play major roles in individual and group decisions. Written by an international, interdisciplinary group of experts, Cultural Factors in Systems Design: Decision Making and Action explores innovations in the understanding of how cultural differences influence decision making and action. Reflecting the diverse interests and viewpoints that characterize the current state of decision making and cultural research, the chapter aut

Contents:

section 1. Introduction : understanding cultures, situations, and behaviors

section 2. Contemporary perspectives on decision making and culture

section 3. International partnership and collaboration

section 4. Decision making in healthcare

section 5. Specific applications

section 6. Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-005715-2

0-429-10797-8

1-4398-4647-2

9780429107979

OCLC:

764348722