Problem solving as a social process
A theoretical and empirical analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12008412 |
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| Authors | Grover Starling (University of Houston - Clear Lake, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 211-225 |
| Publication date | 1992-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0362-3319(92)90034-f |
| OpenAlex | W2027370420 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Despite increasing studies of problem solving in organizational settings, relatively little attention has been directed at how groups discover problems, what happens after a solution is implemented, and how the various stages in the problem solving process are interrelated over time. This field study of a major R&D project analyzes these phenomena. Among other findings, the results suggest that some problems are virtually impossible to detect early, that some solutions beget additional problems, and that the problem solving process is even more iterative than usually thought
Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Management science · Process (computing · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Mathematics · Psychology · Team Dynamics and Performance
| Highly cited | No |
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