Created as an introductory academic text on the subject of decision-making and problem solving in management, the book is also of real and practical value to those persons on the job in front-line and intermediate supervisory positions. Most of the tools discussed in this book require no computer or math skills above the high school level...which distinguishes the book from its competition. This book describes and advocates a "Back to Basics" approach to decision-making and problem solving which is appropriate for all but upper level managers in large organizations." The following elements are employed in discussing each TOOL: a.) Overview -- discusses where and when the tool should be used; b.) Knowledge or Input Required -- what type of data must be collected, etc.; c.) Results or Data Output -- how the data is displayed and reported; d.) Step by Step Instructions; e.) Examples --which help to illustrate the steps described

Decision Making and Problem Solving in Management: Tools and Techniques for Managers and Teams

Business & Money

Robert H. Vaughn

Management & Leadership

Crown Custom Publishing

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Unknown, Author

The Appreciate Inquiry Handbook contains everything needed to launch any kind of AI initiative, from a one-hour introduction to AI to a complete two-day program. Cooperrider, Whitney, and Stavros provide background information on what AI is and how it works, and offer sample project plans, designs, agendas, course outlines, interview guidelines, participant worksheets, a complete slide presentation, a list of resources and more. From abstract principles underlying AI to actual tools used in different settings, from detailed descriptions of AI interventions to practical tips to Classic AI articles, the authors have amassed in one place, in workbook form, all of the introductory concepts, examples and aids necessary to engage yourself and others in Appreciative Inquiry. Benefits • Offers a wealth of practical materials—project plans, interview guides, topic samples, case clippings, worksheets, and overhead transparencies. • As an aid to presentation, most of the above materials are included on the accompanying CD—which also includes PowerPoint presentation slides and Classic articles. • Authoritative: written by a co-founder of the Appreciative Inquiry change methodology, and two of its leading practitioners.

Appreciative Inquiry Handbook : The First in a Series of AI Workbooks for Leaders of Change (Book & CD)

Romance

David L. Cooperrider

Diana Whitney

Jacqueline M. Stavros

Contemporary

Organizations in the twenty-first century will look very different from those we know today. Faced with an environment of unpredictable demands and a workforce of great cultural and ethnic diversity, organizations will have to find new ways to engage their members in a spirit of common purpose. This book offers a new perspective on organizational management that will enable executives to unlock an organization's potential for creativity, innovation, and collaboration. In sixteen original essays the authors demonstrate how appreciation - the act of recognizing and valuing all kinds of diversity, whether cultural, ethnic, or simply different and unusual styles of management - is the key to forging unity and purpose among individuals in an organization. They show, for example, how consensus and cooperation grow from members' understanding that their personal integrity and abilities are valued and will be integrated into the organization's culture. They describe the specific communication

Appreciative Management and Leadership: The Power of Positive Thought and Action in Organization (Revised Edition, 1999) by Suresh Srivastva, David L. Cooperrider (1999) Paperback

Suresh Srivastva

With its light touch and easy-to-follow style, this book can be used for training classes, as a reference for the practicing manager, or as a supplement to college-level supervision or principles of management courses. The book begins with a careful conceptual look at how decisions are made and problems are solved. Using a very practical focus, the first seven chapters introduce and support such topics as how to tap into your creativity to develop more options in problem solving, how to better analyze those alternatives, and how decision making is influenced by organizational, group and individual factors. There s also a chapter to help you design proposals to get your decisions implemented. The last four chapters provide over two dozen easy to use tools with specific, step-by-step directions and examples. Decision Making and Problem Solving in Management will become a well used addition to your desktop reference library.

Decision Making and Problem Solving in Management (Book & CD)

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of one of the most popular change methods in the world, Cooperrider, Whitney and Stavros : 1.) track the recent changes in the field, including some of the longest-running AI change efforts; 2.) explain how AI has contributed to sustainability and the triple bottom line. The Premium Edition contains the illustrative CD-ROM. The AI Handbook contains everything needed to launch any kind of AI initiative, from a one-hour introduction to AI to a complete two-day program. From abstract principles underlying AI to actual tools used in different settings, from detailed descriptions of AI interventions to practical tips to classic AI articles, the authors have amassed in one place all of the introductory concepts, examples, and aids necessary to engage yourself and others in Appreciative Inquiry as a change process.

Appreciative Inquiry Handbook, For Leaders of Change, 2nd Edition

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Consisting of the first seven chapters of the Appreciative Inquiry Handbook, 2nd. Edition, this shortened version is aimed at academicians, students and workshop leaders. The book covers the theoretical background and core elements of the AI process. In addition, it offers six mini-lectures which succinctly introduce adherents to the process of AI.

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