The Art of Judgment A Study of Policy Making [Paperback]

This classic book by Sir Geoffrey Vickers first published 30 years ago speaks to both the student//academic and the practitioner interested in understanding decision-making in organizational settings. As the biographical essay elucidates, Vickers' ideas arose from his rich and multifaceted career as a practitioner. His work provides for the integration of theory and practice that is without parallel anywhere in the literature.

Written in a lively and accessible style The Art of Judgment continues to be a seminal work for scholars seeking to develop an interpretive and critical account of management and organization. This work is a study which transcends both a narrow and scientific view of administrative behaviour anThis classic book by Sir Geoffrey Vickers first published 30 years ago speaks to both the student//academic and the practitioner interested in understanding decision-making in organizational settings. As the biographical essay elucidates, Vickers' ideas arose from his rich and multifaceted career as a practitioner. His work provides for the integration of theory and practice that is without parallel anywhere in the literature.

Written in a lively and accessible style The Art of Judgment continues to be a seminal work for scholars seeking to develop an interpretive and critical account of management and organization. This work is a study which transcends both a narrow and scientific view of administrative behaviour anSeries Editor's Introduction - Henry D Kass
Foreword to the Centenary Edition of <b>The Art of Judgement</b> - Guy B Adams, Bayard L Catron and Scott D N Cook
Exercise in the Creation of Form - Margaret Blunden
The Life of Sir Geoffrey Vickers
Foreword to the 1983 Edition - Kenneth E Boulding
Poem
Preface to the Original Edition