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Problem Solving in Organizations A Methodological Handbook for Business and Management Students

Authors

Joan Ernst van Aken, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Hans Berends, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Published 2018

Description

An indispensable guide enabling business and management students to develop their professional competences in real organizational settings, this new and fully updated edition of Problem Solving in Organizations equips the reader with the necessary toolkit to apply the theory to practical business problems. By encouraging the reader to use the theory and showing them how to do so in a fuzzy, ambiguous and politically charged, real-life organizational context, this book offers a concise introduction to design-oriented and theory-informed problem solving…

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Key features

  • Encourages readers to use the theory gained in their disciplinary courses by showing them how to problem solve in fuzzy, ambiguous and politically charged, real-life organizational contexts
  • Provides an in-depth explanation of the various aspects of organizational problem-solving, showing how to adapt the approach to specific situations and how to be flexible in scheduling the work
  • Theories are illustrated throughout with examples from real-life problem-solving projects, helping readers to understand the complexities that they will encounter in the field

About the book

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108236164
  • Subjects Business and Management,Organisation Studies,Strategic Management
  • Format: Hardback
    • Publication date: 26 February 2018
    • ISBN: 9781108416269
    • Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
    • Weight: 0.74kg
    • Contains: 17 b/w illus. 2 tables
    • Page extent: 286 pages
    • Availability: Available
  • Format: Paperback
    • Publication date: 26 February 2018
    • ISBN: 9781108402774
    • Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
    • Weight: 0.59kg
    • Contains: 17 b/w illus. 2 tables
    • Page extent: 286 pages
    • Availability: Available
  • Format: Digital
    • Publication date: 06 August 2018
    • ISBN: 9781108236164

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