Made-To-Measure Problem-Solving

List of contents

Contents: Part I How to Use This Book: Your problem-solving styles profile; The problem-solving process wheel; Problem-solving styles. Part II An Introduction to Problem-Solving: Thinking about problem-solving; A question of creativity. Part III The Problem-Solving Process: Stage 1 Identify the problem; Stage 2 Gather data; Stage 3 Analyse data; Stage 4 Generate solutions; Stage 5 Select the solution; Stage 6 Plan the implementation; Stage 7 Test/rehearse; Stage 8 Action. Part IV Some Conclusions: Conclusions; Recommended reading; Index.

About the author

Victor Newman is Senior Lecturer and Head of Organizational Development Consulting at the CIM Institute, Cranfield University. He developed the Creating Effective Solutions workshop programme for Coopers and Lybrand and has written widely on change management, teamworking and business transformation.

Summary

Looks beyond conventional management techniques of problem solving to the underlying process. The text identifies eight stages and explains how to recognize which technique is appropriate at which stage - to help managers generate solutions at both the personal and the organizational level.

Product details

• Authors: Victor Newman, Newman Victor
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138455504
• ISBN: 978-1-138-45550-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Operations Research, Management & management techniques, Operational research, Management and management techniques