Sociology 138 - Business Decisions

Institution:

University of California-Irvine

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Description:

Surveys normative and descriptive models of decision-making behavior, with an emphasis on organizational and policy contexts. Topics include rational choice theory, biases and heuristics, framing effects, and overconfidence. Management fads, panics, and herd behavior are also discussed. Prerequisites: either Anthropology 10A-B-C, Sociology 10AB- C, Social Sciences 10A-B-C, or Mathematics 2A-B, 7.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uci.edu/

Phone Number:

(949) 824-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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