Beschreibung:
This edition offers a comprehensive introduction to decision-making and persuasion in a business context. Drawing on empirical research on audience decisions, business communication, cognitive science, and behavioral economics, Young reveals the thought processes of many different audiences - from analysts to CEOs - to help students better understand why audiences make the decisions they make and how to influence them.
Part I: Understanding Rational Decision Making 1. Audience Decision-Making Expertise 2. Types of Audience Decisions 3. Cognitive Processes in Audience Decision Making 4. Aids to Audience Decision Making Part II: Understanding Intuitive Decision Making 5. Heuristics and Biases in Audience Decision Making 6. Person Perception in Audience Decision Making Part III: Understanding Emotional Decision Making 7. Emotions in Audience Decision Making