Creative Problem Solving for Managers Developing skills for decision making and innovation

• Main Author: Proctor, Tony (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York Routledge 2010
• Edition: Third edition
• Subjects: Decision making; Problem solving
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• Physical Description: xvii, 330 pages illustrations 26 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780415551106; 0415551102; 9780415551083; 9780203859827; 0415551080; 0203859820

The regularity with which the term'solutions' is used in management speaks suggests that management is largely about problem solving. To suggest that thinking creatively is a useful skill in solving a problem may be stating the obvious, but experience tells us that under pressure, managers tend to fall back on the 'tried and tested' rather than the new and creative. This text provides an essential introduction to the ideas and skills for solving problems creatively. It Theories of creative thinking are critically examined and utilised to explore the variety of techniques that can be employed to discover insights into difficult management problems. Using case studies and case histories together with extensive diagrams, examples, and thought-provoking questions, Creative Problem Solving for Managers provides the most up-to-date and extensive approach to this important topic. This refreshing new edition will prove essential reading on the growing number of 'creativity management' classes springing up in business schools and will also be a helpful read on a range of other modules that require a creative mindset