Rural Governance

Rural Governance
Author: Lynda Cheshire
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2006-12-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134148658

This book critically explores the social causes and consequences of emerging governance arrangements. In particular, the book moves beyond questions of empowerment in governance debates to consider how new kinds of power relations arise between the various actors involved.

Decision Modeling and Behavior in Complex and Uncertain Environments

Decision Modeling and Behavior in Complex and Uncertain Environments
Author: Tamar Kugler
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2008-07-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 038777131X

This text examines new research at the interface of operations research, behavioral and cognitive sciences, and decision analysis. From the cognitive behaviorist who collects empirical evidence as to how people make decisions to the engineer and economist who are the consumers of such understanding, the reader encounters the familiar Traveling Salesman Problem and Prisoner's dilemma, how agricultural decisions are made in Argentina's Pampas region, and some social goals that come into play as an element of rational decision-making. In these 14 self-contained chapters, broad topics covered include the integration of decision analysis and behavioral models, innovations in behavioral models, exploring descriptive behavior models, and experimental studies.