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BL
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1012778
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b767148
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| Main Entry
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Adair, John Eric,1934-
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| Title & Author
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Decision making and problem solving strategies /\ John Adair.
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| Edition Statement
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[2nd ed.].
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| Publication Statement
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London ;Philadelphia :: Kogan Page,, 2010.
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| Series Statement
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Creating success
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vi, 94 pages :: illustrations ;; 22 cm.
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| ISBN
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0749455519
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: 0749458909
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: 9780749455514
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: 9780749458904
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| Notes
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"First published in Great Britain and the United States in 2007 by Kogan Page Limited as Decision making and problem solving strategies. Reissued 2010"--Title page verso.
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"Previously published by the Institute of Personnel and Development as Decision making and problem solving 1997 and 1999"--Title page verso.
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At head of title: The Sunday times.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-90) and index.
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| Contents
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Your mind at work. Is your brain working now? The functions of the mind. The depth mind principle -- The art of effective decision making. Define the objective. Collect relevant information. Generate feasible options. Make the decision. Implement and evaluate -- Sharing decisions with others. Your role as leader. Task need. Team maintenance need. Individual needs. The three circles interact. The functions of leadership -- Key problem-solving strategies. How problems differ from decisions. A unified model for decision making and problem solving. Asking the right questions. How to approach systems problems -- How to generate ideas. Brainstorming. How to run a brainstorming session -- Thinking outside the box. Towards a more creative approach. Look wider for solutions. How to use your depth mind -- Developing your thinking skills. What is an effective practical thinker? Check that you are in the right field. How to design your own learning strategy.
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Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies helps readers master the processes of practical thinking which lie behind effective decision making, problem solving, and creative thinking. Using checklists, exercises and case studies, it explains key concepts such as: principles of effective thinking, how to develop a framework for decision making, how to use a simple model for making decisions and solving problems, how to sharpen up creative thinking skills, and how to develop thinking skills in the future.
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Decision making.
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Problem solving.
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Thought and thinking.
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Decision making.
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Problem solving.
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Thought and thinking.
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| Dewey Classification
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658.4/03
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| LC Classification
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HD30.23.A3 2010
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C934clc
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