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100			_aAltier, William J. _922976
245			_aThe thinking manager's toolbox _b: effective processes for problem solving and decision making _c/ William J. Altier.
260			_aNew York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
300			_aix, 219 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
501			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [213]-214) and index.
520			_aIn this indispensable book, a widely experienced business consultant provides a complete set of analytical tools essential to successful troubleshooting, effective planning, and making better decisions faster, more confidently, and more often. How can you help your company solve a problem in just a few days that's been plaguing managers for three months? How can you bring a room of executives to a consensus on a critical decision that the CEO and his committee have been wrestling with for years? Of course, this is easier said than done. Indeed, not a week goes by without a major business media story about a company that has fallen on hard times and an executive that has resigned for "personal reasons." The root of the failure is usually ineffective decision-making processes, and ultimately, bad decisions. In The Thinking Manager's Toolbox, veteran consultant and renowned business thinker William J. Altier cogently presents the underpinnings of successful thinking processes and their applications, drawing on practical, real-world experiences. The first section explores the fundamentals of thinking, change, and the critical role that sound thinking processes play in effective problem-solving. The second section, your basic toolbox, develops five, in-depth fundamental thinking processes. And a third section, the advanced toolbox, develops more specialized applications for creative problem-solving. Here then is a valuable primer for anyone, whether a middle manager or a CEO, seeking to solve problems and make better decisions more efficiently. The Thinking Manager's Toolbox is an invaluable resource for those seeking to develop the fundamental thinking processes necessary to perform with excellence.
650		0	_aProblem solving _98435
650		0	_a Decision making _9339
650		0	_aManagement _9319
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