{"product_id":"dirty-rotten-strategies-how-we-trick-ourselves-and-others-into-solving-the-wrong-problems-precisely-hardcover","title":"Dirty Rotten Strategies: How We Trick Ourselves and Others Into Solving the Wrong Problems Precisely - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Mitroff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAbraham Silvers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople and organizations are perfectly capable of making the most outrageous missteps. But, how does a person, organization, or society know that it is committing an error? And, how can we tell that when others are steering us down wrong paths? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDirty Rotten Strategies\u003c\/i\u003e delves into how organizations and interest groups lure us into solving the \"wrong problems\" with intricate, but inaccurate, solutions. Authors Ian I. Mitroff and Abraham Silvers argue that we can never be sure if we have set our sights on the wrong problem, but there are definite signals that can alert us to this possibility. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile explaining how to detect and avoid dirty rotten strategies, the authors put the media, healthcare, national security, academia, and organized religion under the microscope. They offer a biting critique that examines the failure of these major institutions to accurately define our most pressing problems. For example, the U.S. healthcare industry strives to be the most \u003ci\u003etechnologically advanced\u003c\/i\u003e in the world, but, our cutting-edge system does not ensure top-quality care to the largest number of people. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will find that far too many institutions have enormous incentives to let us devise elaborate solutions to the wrong problems. As Thomas Pynchon said,\" If they can get you asking the wrong questions, then they don't have to worry about the answers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom a political perspective, this book shows why liberals and conservatives define problems differently, and demonstrates how each political view is incomplete without the other. Our concerns are no longer solely liberal or conservative. In fact, we can no longer trust a single group to define issues across the institutions explored in this book and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDirty Rotten Strategies\u003c\/i\u003e is a bipartisan call for anyone who is ready to think outside the box to address our major concerns as a society--starting today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan I. Mitroff is an Emeritus Professor from the University of Southern California, where he taught for 26 years. He is currently the President of Comprehensive Crisis Management, a consulting firm which offers an integrated approach to Crisis Management. Mitroff is also the author of several well-received books, including \u003ci\u003eCrisis Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003eWhy Some Companies Emerge Stronger and Better From a Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e (2005). Abraham Silvers was Associate Professor of Statistics at Baylor College of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Statistics at the University of California at San Francisco Medical School. Having written over 100 papers and book chapters, Silvers was elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in 1988 for his contributions to clinical trial methodology. In 1993 he received the distinguished medal in environmental statistics from the ASA. He currently provides environmental statistical consulting and support in the design, database management and analysis of health studies and clinical trials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.28 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478425727283,"sku":"9780804759960","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VTllZlZaQk5CdjJETDhBVEVjdmlqZz09.webp?v=1759643885","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/dirty-rotten-strategies-how-we-trick-ourselves-and-others-into-solving-the-wrong-problems-precisely-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}