TY - BOOK AU - Hicks, Michael J. TI - Problem solving in business and managemnet: hard, soft and creative approaches SN - 1861523874 AV - HD30.23.H52 PY - 1991/// CY - London PB - Thomson Business Press KW - Decision making. N1 - Includes index; Contents; Problems, problems, problems! -- Resolving problems -- Decisions, decisions! -- Where has all our creativity gone? -- Working in groups -- Brainstorming -- Synectics -- Introduction to logical thinking -- Structured opportunity searches -- The "Common sense " (rational ) approach -- A System by any other name -- Soft systems thinking -- Really complicated problems! -- Coping with change -- Appendices: Possible solutions to slected exercises ER -