Knut Samset
Biographic Data
| ID | 6291643 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Knut Samset |
| GIVEN NAMES | Knut |
| FAMILY NAME | Samset |
| SIGNATURE | SAMSET K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Making Essential Choices with Scant Information
This chapter reviews extant research on the quality of expert judgement of probability and risk.Both types of judgement are of great relevance to the concerns of this book, because expert judgement under uncertainty is a key component in the making of decisions with scant information.In the first section, we focus on the conditions under which experts have produced high quality assessments of probability -in terms of both the coherence and validi…
Square Pegs and Round Holes
This article explores the relationship between the social construction of risk, uncertainty and evaluation in the field of development cooperation. It explores the assumption that risk and uncertainty are unusually high in development cooperation. Perceptions of risk and uncertainty are cultural constructs. Several authors have identified perceptions of uncertainty as one of the most important dimensions in organizational cultures. An analysis of…
Uncertainty in Development Projects
The major international donor organizations have undertaken a vast amount of studies over the years to explain both the success or failure of development projects. The paradox seems to be that although it is generally agreed that high uncertainty is a main problem in such projects, few studies have focused on uncertainty and risk as key parameters. This paper attempts to draw some lessons regarding uncertainty and risk exposure in international d…
Technologies and Structures for Appropriate Development
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Technologies and Structures for Appropriate Development
Square Pegs and Round Holes
This article explores the relationship between the social construction of risk, uncertainty and evaluation in the field of development cooperation. It explores the assumption that risk and uncertainty are unusually high in development cooperation. Perceptions of risk and uncertainty are cultural constructs. Several authors have identified perceptions of uncertainty as one of the most important dimensions in organizational cultures. An analysis of…
Uncertainty in Development Projects
The major international donor organizations have undertaken a vast amount of studies over the years to explain both the success or failure of development projects. The paradox seems to be that although it is generally agreed that high uncertainty is a main problem in such projects, few studies have focused on uncertainty and risk as key parameters. This paper attempts to draw some lessons regarding uncertainty and risk exposure in international d…
Making Essential Choices with Scant Information
This chapter reviews extant research on the quality of expert judgement of probability and risk.Both types of judgement are of great relevance to the concerns of this book, because expert judgement under uncertainty is a key component in the making of decisions with scant information.In the first section, we focus on the conditions under which experts have produced high quality assessments of probability -in terms of both the coherence and validi…
Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Computer security (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Management science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Risk analysis (engineering (2 works) · Risk management (2 works)