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This book is the first of its kind to comprehensively examine organizational and human behavior in relationship to risk through the broad lens of the social sciences including neuroscience.
List of contents
Part I: The Changing Face of Risk Chapter 1. A Risk Society Chapter 2. Risk and Response Chapter 3. Modeling Social Dynamics Part II: Social Dynamics of Risk Chapter 4. Risk and Cognition Chapter 5. Eclipse of Societal Guardrails Chapter 6. Group Dynamics and Risk Behavior Chapter 7. The Shaping Power of Institutions Chapter 8. A Perfect Storm Part III: Leading and Managing Risk Chapter 9. Building a Risk Intelligent Organization Chapter 10. The Asymmetry of Leading
About the author
Richard L. Alfred is Emeritus Professor of Higher Education at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining the graduate faculty at Michigan, he served as an executive officer in the City University of New York and the Metropolitan Community Colleges in Kansas City. He is the author of numerous books including
Catastrophic Risk: Business Strategy for Managing Turbulence in a World at Risk (2021),
Developing Tomorrow's Leaders: Context, Challenges and Capabilities (2015),
Performance: The Dynamic of Results in Postsecondary Organizations (2012) and an award-winning book on organizational strategy,
Managing the Big Picture in Colleges and Universities: From Tactics to Strategy (2006). Throughout a 50-year career in academe, he has consulted with hundreds of organizations in the areas of strategy, organizational change and effectiveness, and leadership. His models for strategic planning and performance assessment are widely used by organizations in developing change strategy. Foresight into the future-a hallmark of his books, writing and speaking-is an oft-used resource by leaders to guide strategic decisions through anticipation of challenges and opportunities that lie beyond the horizon.
Dick holds a bachelor of arts degree from Allegheny College and master's and doctoral degrees from Penn State University. He and his wife Pat reside in Ocean Park, Maine.
Summary
This book is the first of its kind to comprehensively examine organizational and human behavior in relationship to risk through the broad lens of the social sciences including neuroscience.
