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Decision Making and Problem Solving, 5th Edition
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Decision Making and Problem Solving, 5th Edition

by John Adair
July 2022
Intermediate to advanced
120 pages
2h 4m
English
Kogan Page
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Developing your thinking skills

Thou, O God, dost sell us all good things at the price of labour.

Leonardo da Vinci, Renaissance artist and inventor

Winston Churchill once said, ‘I am always willing to learn, but I do not like being taught.’ Actually, when you learn, you are being taught – by yourself. No doubt Socrates, if he was here, could teach you how to think, but he is not here. Nor is decision making and creative problem solving a school and university subject; there is no formal body of knowledge, supported by empirical research. And so, if you truly want to develop your thinking skills, your task is essentially one of self-development. In this chapter we shall look at some common sense guidelines that you will need if you choose ...

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