Applying Behavioural Science to the Private Sector

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Applying Behavioural Science to the Private Sector

Decoding What People Say and What They Do

Social, group or collective psychology Occupational and industrial psychology Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality

Author: Helena Rubinstein

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Collection: Behavioral Science and Psychology

Language: English

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Published on: 19th November 2018

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 5 Mb

ISBN: 9783030016982


Overview

This book demonstrates how applying behavioural science to commercial problems can effectively help businesses to understand and achieve the best outcomes for their customers. Bringing together theory and practice the author describes how approaches underpinning behavioural science can be adapted to the fast-moving environment of the private sector. 

Content Summary

The first part of the book discusses the underlying theory and principles behind behavioural science. It outlines the history of the discipline, explaining how behavioural scientists use theories and models of behaviour, and discussing why behaviour is so hard to predict. It then describes how the theory can be applied to designing products, services and interventions. In Part II Rubinstein uses several key case studies to explore the challenges of integrating behavioural science into established practices, considering how to use behavioural science in multidisciplinary teams and why this might be useful. She addresses concerns about the ethics of using behavioural science in this context before describing the value of applying behavioural science to business and how best to realise its potential. This book is a must-read for both practitioners and academics interested in applying the science of behaviour to real-world challenges.

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