Problem

Examples of Problem in the following topics:

• Types of Decisions

  • Three approaches to decision making are avoiding, problem solving and problem seeking.
  • Accordingly, three decision-making processes are known as avoiding, problem solving, and problem seeking.
  • Problem solving requires problem definition, information analysis and evaluation, and alternative selection.
  • On occasion, the process of problem solving brings the focus or scope of the problem itself into question.
  • Differentiate between the three primary decision-making approaches: avoiding, problem solving, and problem seeking

• The Systems Viewpoint

  • When problem-solving, advocates of systems thinking must consider specific problems within an overall system rather than reacting to specific issues or specific outcomes.
  • In this type of fragmented thinking, problems are addressed without considering the context, environment, or the impact of similar problems.
  • This helps managers get an accurate understanding of the problem and facilitates a superior response to the problem.
  • This helps managers get an accurate understanding of the problem and facilitates a superior response to the problem.
  • Focus on the interaction of isolated problems with one another: just as separate gears work with each other, problems in one area can effect other areas in a system as well.

• Taking Corrective Action

  • Taking corrective action requires identifying the problem and implementing a potential solution.
  • One key aspect of taking corrective action is problem-solving.
  • This problem-solving process is the central consideration for effective corrective action.
  • Step one in the problem-solving process is identifying the problem, which can be hard to distinguish from symptoms of the problem: it can be easy to mistake repercussions of a problem for the problem itself.
  • Organizations may decide to discuss a problem and potential solutions with stakeholders.

• Identify and Define the Problem

  • Identifying, defining, and understanding a problem is essential to analyzing and choosing between alternatives.
  • It requires defining the issue or the problem and identifying the factors related to it.
  • There are a number of ways to define a problem, such as creating a team to tackle it and gathering relevant data by interviewing employees and customers.
  • Data should be gathered on how the current problem is affecting people now.
  • Express the importance of properly framing and defining the problem prior to pursuing a decision

• Defining Decision Making

  • While they are related, problem analysis and decision making are distinct activities.
  • Decisions are commonly focused on a problem or challenge.
  • Problem analysis involves framing the issue by defining its boundaries, establishing criteria with which to select from alternatives, and developing conclusions based on available information.
  • Analyzing a problem may not result in a decision, although the results are an important ingredient in all decision making.
  • The decision maker may face a problem when trying to evaluate alternatives in terms of their strengths and weaknesses.

• Sustainability Innovation

  • "Sustainopreneurship" describes using creative business organizing to solve problems related to sustainability to create social and environmental sustainability as a strategic objective and purpose, while at the same time respecting the boundaries set in order to maintain the life support systems of the process.
  • In other words, it is "business with a cause," where the world's problems are turned into business opportunities for deploying sustainability innovations.
  • Entrepreneurship consciously sets out to find or create innovations to solve sustainability-related problems.
  • Solving sustainability-related problems from the organizational frame is the be-all and end-all of sustainability entrepreneurship.

• Total Quality Management Techniques

  • For example, when a process or parts quality problem surfaces on Toyota's production line, the entire production line is slowed or even stopped while the problem is dealt with.
  • It uses the Pareto principle: most problems have a few key causes.
  • The Five Whys is a question-asking technique used to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem.
  • The primary goal of the technique is to determine the root cause of a defect or problem, which points toward a process that is not working well or does not exist.

• Task Forces

  • A task force is a temporary team created to address a single piece of work, a problem, or a goal.
  • Today, in government, business, and other arenas, task forces are special ad-hoc committees created especially to deal with single problems or issues.

• Advantages of Teamwork

  • The benefits of teamwork include increased efficiency, the ability to focus different minds on the same problem, and mutual support.
  • More thoughtful ideas: Each person who works on a problem or set of tasks may bring different information and knowledge to bear, which can result in solutions and approaches an individual would not have identified.

• Horizontal Communication

  • Sharing information, solving problems, and collaborating horizontally is often more timely, direct, and efficient than up or down communication.
  • According to Professor Michael Papa, horizontal communication problems can occur because of territoriality, rivalry, specialization, and simple lack of motivation.
  • Specialization is a problem that occurs when there is a lack of uniform knowledge or vocabulary within or between departments.