The psychology of risk and its role in military decision making / by Wing Commander R J Knighton
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Defence Studies Vol 4 no 3, Autumn 2004, pp.309-334 (105)Summary: This paper develops a definition of risk, explains the rational model of risk assessment, considers why there are consistent violations of the rational model, and shows why an understanding of the psychology of risk is essential to effective risk assessment in military decision making.
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This paper develops a definition of risk, explains the rational model of risk assessment, considers why there are consistent violations of the rational model, and shows why an understanding of the psychology of risk is essential to effective risk assessment in military decision making.
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