| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xxi, 296 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
The wisdom of crowds -- The difference difference makes : waggle dances, the Bay of Pigs, and the value of diversity -- Monkey see, monkey do : imitation, information cascades, and independence -- Putting the pieces together : the CIA, Linux, and the art of decentralization -- Shall we dance? : coordination in a complex world -- Society does exist : taxes, tipping, television, and trust -- Traffic : what we have here is a failure to coordinate -- Science : collaboration, competition, and reputation -- Committees, juries, and teams : the Columbia disaster and how small groups can be made to work -- The company : meet the new boss, same as the old boss? -- Markets : beauty contests, bowling alleys, and stock prices -- Democracy : dreams of the common good. |
| Subject |
Economics -- Psychological aspects.
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Saving and investment -- Psychological aspects.
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Consensus (Social sciences)
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Common good.
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Group decision making.
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| ISBN |
0385503865 |
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