A Descriptive Model of Detailed Problem-Finding Behavior (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Ashok Malhotra

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0666111677 ISBN 13: 9780666111678

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understand how managers map problems to actions with a frame-based view of thinking.

This nonfic­tion explores a frame-oriented theory of human thought and a practical model for identifying and analyzing detailed problems. It shows how people use mental frames to structure situations and connect problem finding with decision making, often guiding next steps toward solution.

Frames, terminals, and a growing mental model sit at the heart of this approach. Readers will see how selecting, filling, and validating frames helps organize complex information, and how new frames can be created when needed. The material blends theory with examples from real tasks to illustrate how detailed problem finding unfolds in practice.

• Learn how frames structure thinking, from high-level situations to specific sub-problems.
• See the step-by-step processes researchers propose for invoking, validating, and filling frames.
• Discover how problem finding and problem solving interrelate in a single, ongoing process.
• Explore planned experiments that test how frame structures influence decision making and performance.

Ideal for readers interested in psychology of thinking, managerial decision making, and knowledge-based problem solving.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0666111677
• ISBN 13: 9780666111678
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 86