Scott P. Stevens

Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

James Madison University

Dr. Scott P. Stevens is Professor of Computer Information Systems and Management Science at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he has taught since 1984. Professor Stevens holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from The Pennsylvania State University, where he received B.S. degrees in both Mathematics and Physics and graduated first in his class in the College of Science. Honored many times over for his remarkable abilities in the classroom, Professor Stevens has been a recipient of the Carl Harter Award, his university's highest teaching award; been named the outstanding graduate teacher in JMU's M.B.A. program; and has on five occasions been selected by students as the outstanding teacher in JMU's undergraduate business program, the first teacher to be so honored. A frequent consultant in the business arena, Professor Stevens has been published in a broad variety of academic and professional journals, writing or collaborating on subjects as varied as neural network prediction of survival in blunt-injured trauma patients; the effect of private school competition on public schools; standards of ethical computer usage in different countries; automatic data collection in business; and optimization of the purchase, transportation, and deliverability of natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico.

	Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond Professor Scott P. Stevens Game theory—the science of interactive, rational decision making—helps us understand how and why we make decisions. It also provides insights into human endeavors including biology, politics, and economics. In Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond, business consultant and award-winning Professor Scott P. Stevens helps you understand this profoundly important field. Throughout these 24 enlightening lectures, you explore the fundamentals of game theory in an engaging, comprehensible manner. You investigate the field's classic games, encounter its greatest minds, and discover its real world applications in arenas including corporate negotiations, foreign policy—and your everyday life.

	Argumentation: The Study of Effective Reasoning, 2nd Edition & Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond (Set) Professor Scott P. Stevens Hone your skills of reason and rational decision making in this two-course set that has powerful implications for your personal and professional life. In Argumentation: The Study of Effective Reasoning, 2nd Edition, you’ll learn key insights on how to persuade others that what you think is correct, how to judge and answer the arguments of others, and how others will judge arguments of yours. In Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond, you’ll explore the fundamentals of game theory, investigate the field's classic games, encounter its greatest minds, and discover its real-world applications in arenas including corporate negotiations, foreign policy, and your everyday life.

Save Up To $360	The Hidden Factor: Why Thinking Differently Is Your Greatest Asset & Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond (Set) Professor Scott P. Stevens Learn to make better decisions and maximize your productivity in business and in your personal life with this practical two-course set. First, in Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond, you’ll explore the science of interactive, rational decision making, including the field's classic games, greatest minds, and real-world applications. Then, in The Hidden Factor: Why Thinking Differently Is Your Greatest Asset, you’ll learn the strategies that can make you a more diverse thinker, a more accurate forecaster, and a leader who breaks down institutional silos and builds robust, effective teams.

	Understanding Complexity & Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond (Set) Professor Scott P. Stevens Explore two groundbreaking new fields of study with this two-course set that reveals fascinating new insights into your everyday life. In Understanding Complexity, discover the fundamentals and applications of the amazing field of complexity science. Then, in Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond, grasp the profound importance of game theory—the science of interactive, rational decision making.

	Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond & Thinking like an Economist (Set) Professor Scott P. Stevens

	Strategic Thinking Skills & Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond (Set) Professor Scott P. Stevens Learn to think strategically and make better decisions in business and in your personal life with this practical two-course set. First, in Strategic Thinking Skills, learn how to set goals, develop long-range plans, anticipate the unexpected, analyze your environment, and even cooperate with your competitors. Then, in Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond, acquire a basic working knowledge of the important tool of game theory that can help you make better decisions in your own life or better understand the decisions facing other players in games.

	Art of Conflict Management: Achieving Solutions for Life, Work, and Beyond & Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond (Set) Professor Scott P. Stevens Gain a wealth of insights and practical skills you can put to use in your professional and personal life with these two courses. In The Art of Conflict Management: Achieving Solutions for Life, Work, and Beyond, get tips and techniques you can use to better manage conflict in your life. And in Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond, learn how to make better decisions by exploring the fundamentals of game theory in a way that is both engaging and easy to understand.

	Power of Mathematical Thinking & Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond (Set) Professor Scott P. Stevens Learn how to apply mathematics to essential parts of your daily life with this two-course set on the practical nature of math and the secrets of game theory. The Power of Mathematical Thinking: From Newton's Laws to Elections and the Economy is a dynamic exploration of how math is used to solve important problems in astronomy, economics, politics, and other vital fields. In Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond, investigate classic game scenarios, encounter the field's greatest minds, and discover its real-world applications in arenas including corporate negotiations, foreign policy—and your everyday life.

	Joy of Mathematics & Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond (Set) Professor Scott P. Stevens Rediscover the unrivaled joy and intriguing applications of the mathematical world with this dynamic two-course set. First, in The Joy of Mathematics, explore the amazing utility of this exciting field in everything from science and engineering to finance and games of chance. Then, in Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond, take a closer look at how the fundamentals of game theory have helped us better understand how—and why—people compete and make decisions.

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