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Author(s): Ilhan K. Geckil (Author); Patrick L. Anderson (Author)
ISBN(s): 9781584888444, 158488844X
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 4.11 MB
Year: 2010
Language: english
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ISBN 10:    1040068650
ISBN 13: 978-1040068656
Author:     Ilhan K. Geckil, Patrick L. Anderson

Useful Tools to Help Solve Decision Making ProblemsApplied Game Theory and Strategic Behavior demonstrates the use of various game theory techniques to address practical business, economic, legal, and public policy issues. It also illustrates the benefits of employing strategic thinking that incorporates the uncertainty surrounding the behavior of
 

Applied Game Theory and Strategic Behavior 1st  Table of contents:

Chapter 1: A Brief History of Game Theory

  1. Why Study Games?
  2. Rapid Discoveries in the Twentieth Century
  3. Key Conceptual Developments in Early Years
  4. Pioneers of Game Theory and Advancement of the Field
  5. Game Theory’s Evolution during the Last Three Decades
  6. Recognition of Game Theory

Chapter 2: Strategy and Game Theory Concepts

  1. Game Theory, Strategy, and Strategic Behavior
  2. More on Strategic Behavior and Strategy
  3. Game Theory and Strategic Behavior in Business
  4. Consumer Behavior, Utility Theory, and Game Theory
    • Cardinal Utility
    • Choice Behavior and Game Theory
    • Utility Functions and Game-Theoretic Models
    • Utility Theory and Payoffs
  5. Game-Theoretic Models and Illustration
    • The Payoff Matrix and Tree Diagram
    • Strategic Thinking in Simultaneous and Sequential-Move Games
  6. Rules of the Game:
    • Players
    • Information: Perfect vs. Imperfect, Complete vs. Incomplete, Symmetric vs. Asymmetric
    • Actions, Strategies, Payoffs
  7. Strategy and Equilibrium
    • Dominant and Dominated Strategies
    • Nash Equilibrium, Subgame Perfect Nash Equilibrium
    • Mixed Strategies and Repeated Games
    • Maximin Strategy
  8. Sequential Games and Problem Solving
  9. Complex Games:
    • n-Person Games
    • Zero-Sum vs. Non-Zero-Sum Games
    • Static vs. Dynamic Games
    • Cooperative vs. Non-Cooperative Games
  10. Other Key Game Theory Concepts
    • Threats and Rewards
    • Credibility
    • Games of Chance: Uncertainty and Risk

Chapter 3: Modeling Games with Computer Software and Experimenting with Games

  1. Prisoner’s Dilemma
    • Analysis and Notes
    • Modeling with MATLAB
    • Tit for Tat and the Repeated Game
  2. Famous Experiments
    • Battle of the Sexes: Analysis, Mixed Strategy, and MATLAB Modeling
    • Dominated Strategies: A Sample Game with MATLAB

Chapter 4: A Theory of Strategic Value

  1. Introduction: The Game of Business
  2. Strategic Value for a Business
  3. Key Concepts:
    • Accounting Net Worth, Current Income, Portfolio Investment
    • Real Options and Strategic Value
  4. State of Nature in Business Strategy
    • Event Tree and Dynamic Payoffs
    • Strategic Valuation for Businesses
  5. Dynamic Payoffs, Equity, and Market Value
  6. Real Options and Management Flexibility
  7. Stochastic Processes, Diffusions, and Expectations

Chapter 5: A Dynamic Game of Asymmetric Information in the Beer Industry

  1. Game Setup: Global Brewer vs. National Importer
    • Motivation, Objectives, and Incentives
  2. Strategic Options in 1996
    • Stage Analysis: 1996, 1996-2001, and Stage II
    • Outcomes and Conclusion

Chapter 6: Consolidation in the Wine and Spirits Industry

  1. Economic Structure and Distribution Arrangements
  2. Industry Consolidation and Mergers
    • Analysis of Simultaneous and Sequential Move Games
    • Market Share and Power
  3. Consolidation Game and Strategic Issues

Chapter 7: A Regulatory Game: CAFE Standards and Competing Automakers

  1. Lobbying and Game Theory
    • History of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)
  2. Strategic Motivation Behind CAFE
    • Building the Game, Players, Strategies, and Payoffs
    • Solving for Nash Equilibrium and Conclusion

Chapter 8: Business Strategy and Crisis: The U.S. Auto Industry

  1. The 2008 Auto Industry Crisis
  2. Strategic Scenarios for the Automotive Industry
    • Merger, Restructuring, Bankruptcy Scenarios
  3. Analysis of Key Players’ Strategies and Incentives

Chapter 9: Game Theory and the Law

  1. Game Theory Applications in Litigation
    • Incentives to Settle and Optimal Sanctions
    • Commercial Damages and Payoff Matrix
  2. Game Theory and Real Options in Legal Context
  3. Antitrust Law and Game Theory
    • Microsoft Antitrust Case: A Game-Theoretic Analysis
    • Legal Decisions and Outcomes

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