{"product_id":"tools-for-thinking-3e-michael-pidd-9780470721421","title":"Tools for Thinking 3e","description":"The third edition of \u003cb\u003eTools for Thinking\u003c\/b\u003e builds on the successes of the previous two editions. It creates a bridge between the soft and hard (Operations Research) OR schools of thought and provides an empirically based framework in which to place them. Focusing on modelling as an activity, rather than on models and techniques, Mike Pidd shows how models can be employed to explore possible future scenarios and to make sense of managerial vision.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis third edition has been fully revised and updated without changing its focus. It features a new chapter on Decision Analysis and includes up-to-date examples using popular softwares, such as \u003cb\u003ePrecision Tree, \u003c\/b\u003e @\u003cb\u003eRisk\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMicro Saint Sharp\u003c\/b\u003e, to illustrate how these help in developing and using management science models as tools for thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Pidd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470721421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470721421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Michael Pidd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056176394495,"sku":"9780470721421","price":81.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1975327d-e422-4cd2-bc19-b2b3ffb175c4.jpg?v=1685039907","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tools-for-thinking-3e-michael-pidd-9780470721421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}