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Volume 25, Issue 6
1 June 1987
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Review Article| June 01 1987

Understanding Human Behaviour

Larry E. Pate
Larry E. Pate
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-6070
Print ISSN: 0025-1747
© MCB UP Limited
1987
Management Decision (1987) 25 (6): 58–64.
https://doi.org/10.1108/eb001477

Tradition, opinions, rumours, advertising, all contribute to biases and perpetuate misunderstandings. Can a more complete understanding of human behaviour help managers anticipate problems before they arise?

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