Why most things fail

Why most things fail: evolution, extinction and economics

by Ormerod, Paul

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Why Most Things Fail identifies the subtle patterns that comprise the apparent disorder of failure and analyzes why failure arises. Throughout the book, author Paul Ormerod exposes the flaws in some of today's most basic economic assumptions, and examines how professionals in both business and government can help their organizations survive and thrive in a world that has become too complex. Along the way, Ormerod discusses how the Iron Law of Failure applies to business and government, and reve…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Why most things fail : evolution, extinction and economics / Paul Ormerod.

Summary

Why Most Things Fail identifies the subtle patterns that comprise the apparent disorder of failure and analyzes why failure arises. Throughout the book, author Paul Ormerod exposes the flaws in some of today's most basic economic assumptions, and examines how professionals in both business and government can help their organizations survive and thrive in a world that has become too complex. Along the way, Ormerod discusses how the Iron Law of Failure applies to business and government, and reveals how you can achieve optimal social and economic outcomes by properly adapting to a world characterized by constant change, evolution and disequilibrium.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:[2007], ©2005.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):John Wiley
  • Place of Publication:Hoboken, N.J
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:[2007], ©2005.

Notes

Originally published: London : Faber and Faber, ©2005.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xiii, 255 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780470089194, 0470089199
  • oclc:ocn964596929
  • LC Classification:HG3761
  • Dewey Decimal:338.7/1

Subjects

Business failures Economics Économie politique

Writers

Ormerod, Paul

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