Adair, John Eric,  1934- <br/><br/>
Decision making and problem solving strategies / 
John Adair. 
 - [2nd. ed.]. 
 - London ;  Philadelphia :  Kogan Page,  2010. 
 - vi, 94 p. :  ill. ;  22 cm. 
 - Creating success .
 - Creating success. .
<br/><br/> At head of title: The Sunday Times.  "Previously published by the Institute of Personnel and Development as Decision making and problem solving 1997 and 1999"--T.p. verso.  "First published in Great Britain and the United States in 2007 by Kogan Page Limited as Decision making and problem solving strategies. Reissued 2010"--T.p. verso. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [89]-90) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780749455514 9780749458904 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009031517 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015380893  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Decision making.<br/>Problem solving.<br/>Thought and thinking.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD30.23  / .A3 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.4/03