Surowiecki, James <br/><br/>
The wisdom of crowds  : why the many are smarter than the few and how collective wisdom shapes business, economies, societies, and nations 
/ James Surowiecki 
 - xxi, 295 pages 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-295). 
<br/><br/>The wisdom of crowds The difference difference makes : waggle dances, the bay of pigs, and the value of diversity Monkey see, monkey do : imitation, information cascades, and independence Putting the pieces together : the CIA, Linux, and the art of decentralization Shall we dance? : coordination in a complex world Society does exist : taxes, tipping, television, and trust Traffic : what we have here is a failure to coordinate Science : collaboration, competition, and reputation Committees, juries, and teams : the Columbia disaster and how small groups can be made to work The company : meet the new boss, same as the old boss? Markets : beauty contests, echo chambers, and the stock market Democracy : dreams of the common good 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0316861731 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Consensus (Social sciences)<br/>Common good<br/>Group decision making
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.38