Handling Uncertainty - A Guide for Professionals in the Process Industries and Related Fields

Author: Mike Briggs
Publisher: IChemE
Publication year: 2003
Extent: Paperback, 643 pages

Winner of the IChemE's 2003 Brennan Medal for best book Acting as a wide-ranging guide for young professionals and a source of reference for managers, this title deals with the subject of uncertainty in a practical way, showing how to recognise the key features then handle different situations effectively.

The principles for effective action are illustrated with examples from the author's experience in the process industries. The topics covered range from the disquiet of perceptions via the lack of facts and precision in technical work, through to the issues arising from working with other people. It gives hints, tips, tools and gadgets for use in recognising, and then handling, uncertainty and deals with the whole spectrum of how to handle uncertainty from a positive perspective.