About the book
As seen in Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink—the modern, groundbreaking classic on effective decision making.
How people really make decisions: by drawing on prior experience and using a combination of intuition and analysis.
We have all seen images of firefighters rescuing people from burning buildings and paramedics treating bombing victims. How do these individuals make the split-second decisions that save lives? Most studies of decision making, based on artificial tasks assigned in laboratory settings, view people as biased and unskilled. In this modern classic, Gary A. Klein proposes a naturalistic approach to decision making, which views people as gaining experience that then enables them to use a combination of intuition and analysis to make decisions. To illustrate this approach, Klein tells stories of people—from pilots to chess masters—acting under such real-life constraints as time pressure, high stakes, personal responsibility, and shifting conditions.
Since its publication, Sources of Power has been enormously influential. The book has sold more than 50,000 copies, has been translated into six languages, has been cited in professional journals that range from Journal of Marketing Research to Journal of Nursing, and is mentioned by Malcolm Gladwell in Blink. Author Gary Klein has collaborated with Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and served on a team that redesigned the White House Situation Room to support more effective decision making. The model of decision-making Klein proposes in the book has been adopted in many fields, including law enforcement training and petrochemical plant operation.
Editions of Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780262534291
- EBook
- ISBN 9780262343237
- EBook
- ISBN 9780262343244
- EBook
- ISBN 9780262343251
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As seen in Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink—the modern, groundbreaking classic on effective decision making.
How people really make decisions: by drawing on prior experience and using a combination of intuition and analysis.
We have all seen images of firefighters rescuing people from burning buildings and paramedics treating bombing victims. How do these individuals make the split-second decisions that save lives? Most studies of decision making, based on artificial tasks assigned in laboratory settings, view people as biased and unskilled. In this modern classic, Gary A. Klein proposes a naturalistic approach to decision making, which views people as gaining experience that then enables them to use a combination of intuition and analysis to make decisions. To illustrate this approach, Klein tells stories of people—from pilots to chess masters—acting under such real-life constraints as time pressure, high stakes, personal responsibility, and shifting conditions.
Since its publication, Sources of Power has been enormously influential. The book has sold more than 50,000 copies, has been translated into six languages, has been cited in professional journals that range from Journal of Marketing Research to Journal of Nursing, and is mentioned by Malcolm Gladwell in Blink. Author Gary Klein has collaborated with Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and served on a team that redesigned the White House Situation Room to support more effective decision making. The model of decision-making Klein proposes in the book has been adopted in many fields, including law enforcement training and petrochemical plant operation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition about?
As seen in Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink—the modern, groundbreaking classic on effective decision making.
How people really make decisions: by drawing on prior experience and using a combination of intuition and analysis.
We have all seen images of firefighters rescuing people from burning buildings and paramedics treating bombing victims. How do these individuals make the split-second decisions that save lives? Most studies of decision making, based on artificial tasks assigned in laboratory settings, view people as biased and unskilled. In this modern classic, Gary A. Klein proposes a naturalistic approach to decision making, which views people as gaining experience that then enables them to use a combination of intuition and analysis to make decisions. To illustrate this approach, Klein tells stories of people—from pilots to chess masters—acting under such real-life constraints as time pressure, high stakes, personal responsibility, and shifting conditions.
Since its publication, Sources of Power has been enormously influential. The book has sold more than 50,000 copies, has been translated into six languages, has been cited in professional journals that range from Journal of Marketing Research to Journal of Nursing, and is mentioned by Malcolm Gladwell in Blink. Author Gary Klein has collaborated with Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and served on a team that redesigned the White House Situation Room to support more effective decision making. The model of decision-making Klein proposes in the book has been adopted in many fields, including law enforcement training and petrochemical plant operation.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition?
Society and Social Sciences > Psychology > Cognition and cognitive psychology
Where can I read a sample of Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780262534291
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition?
Gary A. Klein
Who is the Publisher of the book Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition?
MIT Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition is available as paperback(ISBN 9780262534291) and ebook(ISBN 9780262343237) and ebook(ISBN 9780262343244) and ebook(ISBN 9780262343251)
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