John Friend - Planning under Pressure : The Strategic Choice Approach download book MOBI, TXT, EPUB
9780750629553 English 075062955X 'Planning Under Pressure' offers a versatile and practical set of planning methods for collaborative decision making, which is ideally suited for reaching decisions in conditions of uncertainty. This approach is equally valid for planning and development decisions in local government and strategic business planning. When 'Planning Under Pressure' appeared in 1987, it was the first mature exposition of the Strategic Choice Approach. Since then, the approach has been gathering support among decision makers, while also becoming widely taught in management, planning and policy schools. The second edition reflects the diverse range of contexts in which the Strategic Choice Approach is now put to work: management, urban planning, public policy making, community action, and sustainable development in third world countries. New material includes a chapter on the role of software, and coverage of recent theoretical advances. * Versatile and practical set of planning methods for collaborative decision making * Valuable approach for a wide range of professions and markets * Clearly presented for ease of reference, This guide for students and professionals confronts the realities that planners face when tackling complex decisions in a strategic way: uncertainty, shortage of time, limited resources and conflicting interests and demands. It offers a range of practical and effective methods to enable planners to analyze interconnected problems and work adaptively towards decisions. Although the foundations of the author's approach are in operational research, their methodology uses charts and other forms of graphical representations rather than complex analysis techniques. Thus, this book offers genuine practical strategies for students and planners working under pressure.
9780750629553 English 075062955X 'Planning Under Pressure' offers a versatile and practical set of planning methods for collaborative decision making, which is ideally suited for reaching decisions in conditions of uncertainty. This approach is equally valid for planning and development decisions in local government and strategic business planning. When 'Planning Under Pressure' appeared in 1987, it was the first mature exposition of the Strategic Choice Approach. Since then, the approach has been gathering support among decision makers, while also becoming widely taught in management, planning and policy schools. The second edition reflects the diverse range of contexts in which the Strategic Choice Approach is now put to work: management, urban planning, public policy making, community action, and sustainable development in third world countries. New material includes a chapter on the role of software, and coverage of recent theoretical advances. * Versatile and practical set of planning methods for collaborative decision making * Valuable approach for a wide range of professions and markets * Clearly presented for ease of reference, This guide for students and professionals confronts the realities that planners face when tackling complex decisions in a strategic way: uncertainty, shortage of time, limited resources and conflicting interests and demands. It offers a range of practical and effective methods to enable planners to analyze interconnected problems and work adaptively towards decisions. Although the foundations of the author's approach are in operational research, their methodology uses charts and other forms of graphical representations rather than complex analysis techniques. Thus, this book offers genuine practical strategies for students and planners working under pressure.