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dc.contributor.authorHoughton, L
dc.contributor.authorMetcalfe, M
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T14:26:00Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T14:26:00Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.modified2014-01-29T22:54:21Z
dc.identifier.issn0167-2533
dc.identifier.doi10.3233/HSM-130788
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/56129
dc.description.abstractWhat is a problem? Without people there would be no problems. Problems are most likely a conception of our mind. This means solutions are also determined by our conceptions that we can mould and adapt to suit our circumstances. For example, in considering reasonable solutions to world poverty, it needs to be firstly determined whether the situation is due to God's Will, Imperialism or a lack of Capitalism. Thus unstructured problem solving becomes a process of making explicit which conception of a problem is being used. This paper will re-present the argument that problems and their solutions are merely a conception of our brains and because of this we can change and adapt our thinking to match the evolving circumstances. The implications of this is found in the way we train people in problem solving, especially as we focus heavily on linearity and not complexity, as a method of explaining how people adapt their problem solving ability as part of a adaptive process. The paper concludes by arguing that this framework needs to be developed into a more formal process so that the 'reality' of problem solving is better understood. A small illustration of adaptive problem solving is included to help understand the concept. Keywords: Complex problem solving, adaptive problem solving, complexity
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherIOS Press
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom143
dc.relation.ispartofpageto150
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalHuman Systems Management
dc.relation.ispartofvolume32
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOrganisational planning and management
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode350711
dc.titleAdapting as complex problem solving: Shifting to new solutions in light of complex problems
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Business School, Department of International Business and Asian Studies
gro.rights.copyrightSelf-archiving of the author-manuscript version is not yet supported by this journal. Please refer to the journal link for access to the definitive, published version or contact the authors for more information.
gro.date.issued2013
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorHoughton, Luke


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