Out-think!
How to Use Game Theory to Outsmart Your Competition
1st Edition
Published on 15. December 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
236 pages
978-93-5150-563-1 (ISBN)
Description
Business managers make decisions in an interactive strategic environment that resembles games. 'Out-Think' makes game theoretic concepts usable for strategic decision-makers and functional managers. The book exposes the reader to game theory concepts using examples not only from the domain of business, but also from the fields of professional sports, parlour games like chess, poker etc., and military practices.
Reviews / Votes
Out-think! is a lucidly written book on game theory and strategic thinking. I'm sure decision-makers and functional managers would find it really useful. -- Sanjay Singh As a practitioner, the book acts as a refresher to the various principles taught by Dr Sarkar that I continue to use in my professional life. -- Abhishek Kumar A wonderful mental workout for every strategist, game theory professor and aspiring CEO. Full of paradoxes, puzzles and flashes of insights. -- Rohit Prasad This book gives a new idea to students, researchers and strategic planners to various aspects of game theory and strategic planning...it will be of great help to functional managers who engage themselves in negotiating and contracting with customers or suppliers. -- Global Business Review, * Vol 17 (Issue 6), December 2016 *More details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-93-5150-563-1 (9789351505631)
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Person
Dr. Sumit Sarkar is presently Professor of Economics at XLRI, Jamshedpur. He is a Ph.D. from the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, JNU, New Delhi. Before joining XLRI, he was member of the faculty at IIT Kanpur and at IIM Kozhikode. He has also taught at some other IIMs as visiting faculty. His area of research is Applied Game Theory, Industrial Organization Theory, Economics of Network Industries and Auction Theory. His research papers were published in various international journals including The Manchester School, International Journal of Management and Network Economics, Information Technology and People etc. Dr. Sarkar is also a reputed trainer. He conducts Management Development Programs for middle and senior management. In past he conducted training sessions or modules for managers of Forbes Marshall Pvt. Ltd., Tata Chemicals, Mahindra Finance, Mashreq Bank (UAE), NHPC, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Oil India Ltd., Indian Ordinance Factories etc.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgements
What Managers Can Learn From Game Theory?
Business and Chess: Looking Forward, Reasoning Backward
Prisoner's Dilemma
Coordination and Anti-coordination Games
Strategic Moves: Threats, Promises and Commitment
Trust, Credibility and Collusion in Repeated Games
Business Poker: Playing Games with Limited Information
Smart Negotiations
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
What Managers Can Learn From Game Theory?
Business and Chess: Looking Forward, Reasoning Backward
Prisoner's Dilemma
Coordination and Anti-coordination Games
Strategic Moves: Threats, Promises and Commitment
Trust, Credibility and Collusion in Repeated Games
Business Poker: Playing Games with Limited Information
Smart Negotiations
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index