Imprint: WH Allen
Published: 02/06/2016
ISBN: 9780753556559
Length: 432 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 25mm x 126mm
Weight: 289g
RRP: £12.99
With a foreword by Richard Thaler, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics!
New Updated Edition, 2019.
Dr David Halpern, behavioural scientist and head of the government's Behavioural Insights Team, or Nudge Unit, invites you inside the unconventional, multi-million pound saving initiative that makes a big difference through influencing small, simple changes in our behaviour. Using the application of psychology to the challenges we face in the world today, the Nudge Unit is pushing us in the right direction. This is their story.
Imprint: WH Allen
Published: 02/06/2016
ISBN: 9780753556559
Length: 432 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 25mm x 126mm
Weight: 289g
RRP: £12.99
A stunning book – thrilling, eye-opening and deeply informative
There is no better guide to governance in the twenty-first century
Explains how to change people's behaviour in subtle but profound ways. Politicians of all parties could learn from this book
Offers a penetrating insight into the potential of behavioural mechanics, revealing what really works
A must-read account of one of the Cameron government's best innovations. Inside the Nudge Unit is a brilliant guide to making any organisation not just more effective, but more human
David Halpern has written a magnificent book about a revolution at the heart of the British government. It's a riveting tale - and essential reading for anyone who wants to know how to make big changes happen
David Halpern presents a masterclass on how to embed behavioural insights into the fabric of an organisation. This book is full of numerous examples on not just excellent behaviourally informed programs as well as terrific practical advice on how to get these programs up and running!
Intriguing
Nudging has gone mainstream and this book explains how this happened and where it goes next. It is a must read for all interested in government policy but also a fascinating read for all who want to know why we behave as we do.
If you want to understand how things work – or, as is more often the case, how they don’t – David Halpern’s Inside the Nudge Unit explains how to change people’s behaviour in subtle but profound ways. Politicians of all parties, whether winners or losers this year, could learn from it.