Book
Scarcity : why having too little means so much
Record details
- ISBN: 9780805092646 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 0805092641 (hbk.)
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Physical Description:
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288 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- The scarcity mindset. Focusing and tunneling ; The bandwidth tax -- Scarcity creates scarcity. Packing and slack ; Expertise ; Borrowing and myopia ; The scarcity trap ; Poverty -- Designing for scarcity. Improving the lives of the poor ; Managing scarcity in organizations ; Scarcity in everyday life -- Conclusion. |
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| Subject: | Supply and demand Scarcity Decision making |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Decoda Literacy Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Decoda Literacy Library | 338.521 M85 2013 (Text) | 35410000012567 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Based on cutting-edge research from behavioral science and economics, this eye-opening examination of how scarcity affects daily lives reveals how individuals and organizations can better manage scarcity for greater satisfaction and success. - Baker & Taylor
Based on cutting-edge research from behavioral science and economics, this eye-opening examination of how scarcity affects our daily lives reveals how individuals and organizations can better manage scarcity for greater satisfaction and success. - McMillan Palgrave
In this provocative book based on cutting-edge research, Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir show that scarcity creates a distinct psychology for everyone struggling to manage with less than they need.
Busy people fail to manage their time efficiently for the same reasons the poor and those maxed out on credit cards fail to manage their money. The dynamics of scarcity reveal why dieters find it hard to resist temptation, why students and busy executives mismanage their time, and why the same sugarcane farmers are smarter after harvest than before.
Once we start thinking in terms of scarcity, the problems of modern life come into sharper focus, and Scarcity reveals not only how it leads us astray but also how individuals and organizations can better manage scarcity for greater satisfaction and success. - McMillan Palgrave
A surprising and intriguing examination of how scarcityâand our flawed responses to itâshapes our lives, our society, and our culture
