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Author : MICHAEL J. HICKS
Publisher : Springer
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781489971487
Author : M. J. Hicks
Publisher : Chapman & Hall
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1990-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0412027410
Author : Frank Fletcher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317052777
There are some events in life that are inevitable, and the emergence of problems in the workplace is one. Solutions sets out to provide remedies that are accessible, practical, meaningful, and final. Well organized, and referenced to specific operations, this book provides troubleshooting and other assistance, and serves as an encyclopedic reference for answers to organizational problems for managers and practitioners. All the functional activities and operations of organizations are included, so that almost any problem or issue that may occur will be addressed in one or more chapters. Readers will be able to quickly locate, understand and use a specific tool or technique to solve a problem. The different tools available are described, or a single most useful tool indicated. The tool is then explained in depth with an example of how it can be used. The strengths and weaknesses of individual tools are identified and there are suggestions for further help. Solutions is essential for anyone wanting to learn the basics of business problem solving and those who might know the basics but want to expand their understanding.
Author : Joan Ernst van Aken,Hans Berends
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108416269
An indispensable guide enabling business and management students to develop their professional competences in real organizational settings, this new and fully updated edition of Problem Solving in Organizations equips the reader with the necessary toolkit to apply the theory to practical business problems. By encouraging the reader to use the theory and showing them how to do so in a fuzzy, ambiguous and politically charged, real-life organizational context, this book offers a concise introduction to design-oriented and theory-informed problem solving in organizations. In addition, it gives support for designing the overall approach to a problem-solving project as well as support for each of the steps of the problem-solving cycle: problem definition, problem analysis, solution design, interventions, and evaluation. Problem Solving in Organizations is suitable for readers with a wide range of learning objectives, including undergraduates and graduates studying business and management, M.B.A students and professionals working in organizations.
Author : James T. Ziegenfuss
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761919163
Based on a broad range of case studies, Organization and Management Problem Solving is an insightful text designed to improve the application of organization theory and systems thinking in teaching and practice. This book illustrates the five key themes in the nature of organization and managementa'technical, structural, psychosocial, managerial, and culturala'through the analysis of measured incidents tested by students. A clear theoretical framework supports the case studies, allowing the text to have practical relevance to contemporary settings and to be recognized as a model for describing, analyzing, and responding to organization and management problems. The model integrates the thinking of many writers on organization and problem solving including Ackoff, Blake, and Mouton; Schein, Kast, and Rosenweign; and Mitroff and Lippitt. The approach eliminates causal conditions and emphasizes responsive problem solving. Theory is applied and expanded as needed to a broader social context, engaging the reader in a thorough understanding of the nature and development of organization theory and problem solving. This book is relevant to consultants, academics, and professional managers in a number of settings (academic, military, business organizations, and research institutes) and disciplines (including development and change, management, human resources, social psychology, communication, sociology, and psychology).
Author : Betty Vandenbosch
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-10-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0787972665
Designing Solutions for Your Business Problems is an essential resource for managers and consultants who help organizations resolve ambiguous problems and develop new opportunities. Taking a hands-on, practical approach, Betty Vandenbosch—a leading management consultant and educator—outlines the details on how to conduct a proven process for designing solutions. Designing Solutions for Your Business Problems will teach you how to curtail investigation and generate and justify ideas without sacrificing thoroughness, creativity, persuasiveness, and fit. You will be able to capitalize on more opportunities, and your problem-solving skills will become more efficient and your solutions more compelling. This book will help you design better solutions and design them faster. Betty Vandenbosch offers a variety of useful techniques such as the "scooping diagram," which provides a framework for action, and the "logic diagram," which tests the validity of a potential solution. In addition, the book contains illustrative real-life examples of the Designing Solutions approach from a variety of organizations.
Author : Joan van Aken,Hans Berends,Hans van der Bij
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781139510783
This concise introduction to the methodology of problem solving in organizations is an indispensable guide to the design and execution of practical business improvement projects in real organizational settings. The methodology is design-oriented and theory-informed. It encourages students to use the theory gained in their disciplinary courses by showing them how to do so in a fuzzy, ambiguous and politically charged, real-life organizational context. The book provides an in-depth discussion of the various aspects and steps of the process of business and organizational problem-solving. Rather than presenting the methodology as a recipe to be followed, the authors demonstrate how to adapt the approach to specific situations and to be flexible in scheduling the work at the various steps in the process. It will be indispensable to MBA and other students who venture outside the university walls to do real-life fieldwork.
Author : Antonio E. Weiss
Publisher : Financial Times/Prentice Hall
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Management
ISBN : 0273768050
Author : Kenneth J. Albert
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:49015001247106
Management development guide applicable to management consultancy - explains management consultants' approaches to business problem solving; covers its implementation in practice, planning and evaluation; describes how to set up an internal system for solving problems and when to ask for external aid.
Author : Kenneth C. Laudon,Jane Price Laudon
Publisher : Holt McDougal
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0030988179
Author : Gerald V. Post,David Lee Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Management information systems
ISBN : 0071116389
Focuses on how managers can apply knowledge of IT tools to solve management problems and find new opportunities to improve their organizations. This edition addresses these challenges and illustrates how information technology supports managers in their operational and decision-making tasks performed each day.
Author : Harvey J. Brightman,Howard Schneider,Howard C. Schneider
Publisher : South Western Educational Publishing
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0538831308
This new edition utilizes a new approach to statistics: use of the statistics to identify, diagnose, and solve business problems. The text emphasizes time series data, graphics, and communicating statistical results in mangerial terms through the use of memos. There are over 1000 business-related problems and questions. Icons will indicate accounting/finance, marketing, POM, general management, or economics problems.
Author : Robert McLean,Charles Conn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119835660
The world is changing faster and faster, with increasing uncertainty and threat of disruption in every business and nonprofit segment. Conventional approaches to strategy development and problem solving no longer work—there is no stable industry or market equilibrium structure that we will return to “when change abates.” Most company planning processes are fantasy; market conditions are changing too quickly for arm-chair strategizing to be useful. As a consequence, many management teams are stuck in a wait-and-see posture in response to extreme uncertainty in the post-Covid environment, while others are making panicky bets, including ‘leap before you look’ acquisitions. In this sequel to their Amazon-bestseller, Bulletproof Problem Solving, Conn and McLean introduce a novel approach to strategic problem solving. Based on a decade of research and 30 new case studies, The Imperfectionists posits a dynamic approach to developing organizational direction under uncertainty based on harnessing six reinforcing strategic mindsets, which they call curiosity, dragonfly eye, occurrent behaviour, collective wisdom, imperfectionism, and show and tell. Imperfectionists are curious, they look at problems from several perspectives, and gather new data and approaches, including from outside their current industry. They deliberately step into risk, proceeding through trial and error, utilizing nimble low consequence and reversible moves to deepen their understanding of the unfolding game being played, and to build capabilities. They accept ambiguity and some apparent failures in exchange for improved learning and market position. Imperfectionists succeed with dynamic, real time strategic problem solving, confidently moving forward while others wait for certainty, or make impetuous and foolish bets. These strategic mindsets for solving tough problems in uncertain times help you fight decision biases and give you the data to develop informed strategies to win. In the fast changing world we all find ourselves in, being an imperfectionist is a critical advantage for you and your organization.
Author : Patricia Esperanza Balderas-Cañas,Gabriel De Las Nieves Sánchez-Guerrero
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030500894
This volume examines problem solving and applied systems aimed at improving performance and management of organizations. The book’s eight chapters are integrated into two parts: methodologies and techniques that discuss complex dynamic analysis of the organizations, participative processes for building trend scenarios, consultancy as a systemic intervention process, processes to promote innovative goals in organizations, and analytical processes and solid mathematical representation systems. The authors also include a model to urban parks location, an analytic model to urban services location, and a system to forecast demand with fussy sets. Describes methodologies to analyze processes in complex dynamic organizations, including as participative, interventional, innovative, and analytical approaches; Clarifies a strategies for providing structure to complex organizations and applying analytical methods to decision making; Illustrates problem holistic solving strategies; Explains how to approach several problems from a holistic point of view and how analyze the subjacent processes to make decisions.
Author : Tony Proctor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134643332
This updated text provides a lively introduction to the essential skills of creative problem solving. Using extensive case-studies and examples from a wide range of business situations, it explores a wide range of problem-solving theories and techniques, illustrating how these can be used to solve a range of management problems. Thoroughly revised and redesigned, this new edition retains the accessible and imaginative approach to problem solving skills of the first edition. Contents include: blocks to creativity and how to overcome them key techniques including lateral thinking, morphological analysis and synectics computer-assisted problem solving increased coverage of group problem solving techniques and paradigm shift. As creativity is increasingly recognized as a key skill for successful managers, this book will be welcomed as a comprehensive introduction for students and practising managers alike.