Social & Behavioral

While working for the Financial Times, investigative journalist Matt Kennard had unbridled access to the creme de la creme of the global elite. From slanging matches with Henry Kissinger to afternoon coffees with the man who captured Che Guevara, Kennard...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781544530079Author Nick GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Lioncrest PublishingPublisher Lioncrest PublishingWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

RICHARD H. THALER: WINNER OF THE 2017 NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICSShortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardECONOMIST, FINANCIAL TIMES and EVENING STANDARD books of the yearFrom the renowned and entertaining behavioural...

WINNER: 2023 American Marketing Association Foundation Leonard L. Berry Marketing Book Award WINNER: 2024 Axiom Business Book Awards - Silver Medal in Advertising / Marketing / PR WINNER: National Indie Excellence Awards 2023 - Marketing & Public...

Traditionally economists have based their economic predictions on the assumption that humans are super-rational creatures, using the information we are given efficiently and generally making selfish decisions that work well for us as individuals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781633936935Author Shaun BeldingFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Torbolton PressPublisher Torbolton PressWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451497215Author Sean EllisFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint CurrencyPublisher CurrencyWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm) 242mm * 164mm * 28mm

'A remarkable and important book . . . a highly accessible, timely and invaluable guide to anybody working in groups.' Prof Paul Gilbert OBE___________________________________________________How many people does the ideal team contain? How do groups...

An understanding of psychology-specifically the psychology behind how users behave and interact with digital interfaces-is perhaps the single most valuable nondesign skill a designer can have. The most elegant design can fail if it forces users to...

'A valuable exploration of the topic and a thought-provoking read.' Financial Times An insider's look into how Generation Z's focus on ethics, climate change and purpose will change capitalism forever. In the next ten years there will be an...

An informative and entertaining account of how actions send signals that shape behaviors and how to design better incentives for better results in our life, our work, and our world "Getting [an] incentives balance right can be complicated. But Gneezy...

A guide to the study of how and why you really make financial decisions While classical economics is based on the notion that people act with rational self-interest, many key money decisions-like splurging on an expensive watch-can seem far from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635768275Author Azeem AzharFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Diversion BooksPublisher Diversion BooksWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 150mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Business Book Awards: Change & Sustainability Category 2022.Book InformationISBN 9781784529598Author Dr David KoFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint...

Designers and managers hope their products become essential for users-integrated into their lives like Instagram, Lyft, and others have become. Such deep integration isn't accidental: it's a process of careful design and iterative learning, especially...

Economic regulation affects us all, shaping how we access essential services such as water, energy and transport, as well as how we communicate with one another in the digital world. Modern Economic Regulation describes the core insights of economic...

From a bestselling author and economist, a contemporary moral case for economic growth-and a dose of inspiration and optimism about our future possibilities. Growth is good. Throughout history, economic growth in particular has alleviated human...

'By far the best book I've ever read on the how and why of scaling. If you care about changing the world, or just want to make better decisions in your own life, The Voltage Effect is for you.' Angela Duckworth, CEO of Character Lab and New York Times...

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business, and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593539552Author Peter AtwaterFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

'Reason to Be Happy is a wise and witty book that shows how thinking clearly can help us find happiness in our daily lives, get more of what we want, and even make the world a better place' Hannah FryWhy do our friends have more friends than we do? How...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784529741Author Steve SandersFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Panoma PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 359gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 5mm

Why are we more likely to fall in love when we feel in danger?Why would an experienced pilot disregard his training and the rules of the aviation industry, leading to the deadliest airline crash in history?Why do we find it near-impossible to re-evaluate...

Few crises in modern history have so completely disrupted every aspect of daily life as has the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a small medical ripple in Wuhan, China, a city many of us had never heard of, quickly erupted into a tsunami of epic...

A fascinating account of how radical researchers have used experiments to overturn conventional wisdom and shaped life as we know it Experiments have consistently been used in the hard sciences, but in recent decades social scientists have adopted the...

David Dreman's name is synonymous with the term 'contrarian investing', and his contrarian strategies have been proven winners year after year. Now Dreman offers four all-new contrarian investment tactics that are sure to deliver high-percentage...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476759739Author Jonah BergerFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

"A mind-blowing tour de force that unwraps the myriad objects of addiction that surround us...Intelligent, incisive, and sometimes grimly entertaining."-Rod Phillips, author of Alcohol: A History"A fascinating history of corporate America's efforts to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593714676Author Christian MadsbjergFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523005963Author Peter BlockFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Berrett-Koehler PublishersPublisher Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780974696010Author Debbie LevittFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Delta CX MediaPublisher Delta CX MediaWeight(grams) 585gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm *...

With its inception at the end of the nineteenth century as a means of consolidation and reorganization, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have since become quasi-institutionalized as one of the primary strategic options for organizations, as they seek to...

A new, evolutionary explanation of markets and investor behavior Half of all Americans have money in the stock market, yet economists can't agree on whether investors and markets are rational and efficient, as modern financial theory assumes, or...

Discover The Truth About Profitable Pricing#1 New Release in Business Pricing and Business Purchasing & BuyingThe ultimate guide to pricing mastery and value-based pricing, The Truth About Pricing helps you unlock the secrets of your buyers' minds,...

Negotiation is everywhere. Even though we use it all the time - at work, at home, with family and friends - many of us are negotiating without realising it. Negotiation can be described as the process of getting what we want, from people who want...

What is economics' missing link? Recent economic crises have had a devastating impact on society. Worryingly, they gravely risked a collapse of the financial system. These crises also painfully revealed economics' blind spots. Crucially, economics is...

*NOW FULLY UPDATED AND EXPANDED WITH SIX NEW CHAPTERS* Over the past forty years, Consumer Culture Theory (CCT) has emerged as a distinctive field of study that synthesizes diverse subjects such as anthropology, cultural studies, marketing, political...

Two leading social scientists examine the gender wealth gap in countries with officially egalitarian property law, showing how legal professionals-wittingly and unwittingly-help rich families and men maintain their privilege.In many countries, property...

Should I advertise on TV? Is print dead? Should I work with an influencer? Should I promote my product through Facebook and Instagram ads? What about TikTok? How do brands get shoppers to say "yes" in an increasingly complex, fragmented and fast-changing...

From the legendary author of Think and Grow Rich, The Little Book of Success is a collection of Napoleon Hill's most inspiring and life changing wisdom on personal success.The writings and wisdom of Napoleon Hill have transformed millions of lives,...