This is a book for managers, business owners, coaches, supervisors, investors, students and even parents. All sorts of people need to make critically important decisions and set priorities in what they do. This book helps you understand different ways to approach decision making when faced with the most difficult problems. Big problems can take longer to solve, but if you approach the problem in a better way, you have a far greater chance of reaching a better decision.
Inside:
Pages- 46 Pages
ISBN- 978-0-6487526-8-4
Whats Inside?
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS PROBLEM SOLVING?
- Why are Problem Solving Skills Important?
- Problem Solving Skills at Work, In Education and Elsewhere
- Problem Solving Skills
- Problems or Opportunities?
- Other Problem-Solving Methods
- Programmed or Non-programmed Decisions
- Creative Problem Solving (CPS)
- Finding Solutions – the Seven Step Plan
CHAPTER 2 DEFINING THE PROBLEM
- What Do We Want to Accomplish?
- Problems or Opportunities
- Are We Defining the Right Problem?
- Root Cause Analysis
CHAPTER 3 CLARIFYING THE PROBLEM
- Clarifying The Problem
CHAPTER 4 RESOURCES AND TIME TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM
- What Are Resources?
- Rationality
- Bounded Rationality
- Time
CHAPTER 5 INFORMATION, RELEVANT FACTS, BIAS AND PREJUDICE IN PROBLEM SOLVING
- Where Can Information Be Located?
- Risk
CHAPTER 6 ETHICS AND PRIORITIES
- Foundational Principles
- Ethical Factors
- Analyse The End Result
- Analyse The Actions
- Decide
CHAPTER 7 IDENTIFYING BEST SOLUTIONS AND PUTTING THEM INTO PRACTICE
- Deciding On the Best Solution
- Factors Affecting What Is the Best Solution
- The Action Plan
LESSON 8 EVALUATING YOUR SOLUTION
- How Will the Solution Be Evaluated?
- FURTHER READING AND STUDY
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