Structured Problem Solving: German Methodology from a Comparative Perspective

IT leadership from a problem solving perspective

Information Technology (IT) leadership is a domain in need of investigation and development. Here, we present a general model for problem solving leadership and describe our application of that model to IT organizations, with special attention to the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO). We tested the real-world value of this model through intensive interviews with 26 senior IT executive...

A Problem-solving Perspective

A wide variety of organizational practices have been proposed to support the creation, storage and transfer of knowledge, yet it is often unclear how these practices relate to one another in their contribution to organizational performance. This study develops a categorization system for knowledge management practices based on two dimensions: the practices' role in the problem-solving process, ...

Analytic Problem Solving Methodology

This paper examines the largely ignored process of analytic problem solving. By applying learning theory to different problem-solving situations, we determine what factors contribute to a positive learning environment. An ideal environment includes facilities to observe the problem states simply and easily, and guidance in abstracting the observations into symbolic expressions. Introduction Eng...

Teaching Problem-Solving Skills from Metacognitive Perspective

The topic emphasized here advances the idea of education for sustainable development that empowers learners to be globally competent and competitive professionals. The author concentrates attention on the thinking skills we would like our students to exhibit when addressing unstructured problems, emphasizing the issue of metacognitive instruction, which helps to translate general directions of ...

Solving the Car Sequencing Problem from a Multiobjective Perspective