John T. Ross · The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders · 2013
Each day we use creative thinking to solve problems as they arise in our daily lives. Research and study have shown that there are 4 steps that allow us to be effective in critically solving problems throughout our lives. This is called the creative process.
The creative process begins by searching for a challenge.1 The search for challenges is constant and ongoing. Problems are around each of us every day, but we must keep our eyes open to see the challenges. In my case, which we will look at in more depth later, the challenge came to me, and I didn’t have to search it out.
Once you identify a challenge, the next step in the creative process is to express the problem.1 This is a vital part of solving the problem with which you are dealing. In this step, you must find the best way to describe the problem. Stating the problem correctly opens up different avenues of ideas that will help in solving the problem. Expressing the problem correctly is like building the foundation for a house. If the foundation is weak and vague, the walls and the roof will be weak and not defined clearly. Without this definition of the problem, there cannot be an adequate solution.
The third step in the creative process is the investigative phase.1 Here, you will gather information to aid you in better understanding the problem’s causes and effects. This search for information must be in depth, and you should attempt to find sources of information that are not the norm. As you gather your information, you should verify the source to make sure that the data are reliable.
The final step of the creative process is the production of ideas.1 It is in this step of the process that your objective is to generate ideas that will shape your beliefs and convince you about actions to take in regard to the problem facing you. Two common problems tend to surface during this process. There is the tendency to stop generating ideas too early in the process, as well as a tendency to limit your ideas to common, habitual responses while blocking out uncommon, unfamiliar ones.1
A personal challenge that I face daily is how cancer limits me from doing things that I was once able to do. In step 1, I identified the challenge that I faced. I observed the things that I could no longer do and others with which I had numerous difficulties. I noted how dissatisfied I was with my limitations. I also noted that my last 2 employers were unhappy with my performance to the extent that I was fired from both jobs. I was sensitive to how my limitations affected those around me. I realized that what I do or don’t do physically affects other people’s lives besides my own. My wife and stepson are affected by what I do and say because they take my situation into account when trying to decide things as simple as a meal or vacation idea. I also considered how the way I view my limitations imposed by cancer can cause controversy with others. I needed to take into account the perspective of people who don’t agree with how I approach my disease.
I used step 2 to arrive at an expression of the problem in its most true sense. I listed a series of questions that might lead to the possibility of a successful outcome:
How can I deal with my cancer so as to decrease my physical limitations?
Should I increase my physical activity?
How can I find other ways to feel active without being physically active?
Should I accept that I can no longer be physically active?
Can I force myself to be more active physically?
I tried to take others’ best interests into account while allowing myself to gain a feeling of self-worth and independence. I refined the question: How can I learn to feel active with cancer without being physically active and still be a contributing member of society and my family?
To begin investigating the problem (step 3), I again listed questions, along with a source for answers:
What activities can a person who is disabled with cancer do? Answer: write a book, invest in business, create businesses.2
Is it important to your mental health to be active? Answer: yes.3
Is it important for a person with cancer to be physically active? Answer: yes.4
Many times in our lives we face challenges that appear to be simple and straightforward, only to discover that there is more beneath the surface once we pursue the root cause of the problem. Through this process I have learned that there is much I can do to remain active in daily life. Being active gives your attitude toward life in general a healthy boost.3 There seems to be a direct correlation between level of activity of cancer patients after diagnosis and diminished likelihood of recurrence.4
My ideas for a solution range from very simple to extremely personal and complex. I decided to partner with a previous employee to build our own pest control business. This allowed me to use my knowledge as well as to contribute to the household budget. I am also trying to set specific times to do things with my family. If my family wants to go out to eat, for example, but my stomach is bothering me, I try to pick a place to eat that offers something for everyone so that we are all satisfied. My final idea is to work to develop a cure for my cancer.
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Dongling Ma (1269888), Jingwen Kuang (22232525), Minyuan Zhang (22232528) · Figshare · 2025
<div> Gas explosions in coal mines pose a serious threat to miner safety and operational sustainability, often resulting in significant casualties and production losses. To address the deficiencies in emergency decision-making and preparedness, this study proposes a case-based reasoning (CBR) model for emergency response planning, using a representative gas explosion incident at Mine B as the target case. Historical accident cases were analyzed to extract and quantify key descriptive and decision-related attributes. A cloud model-based weighting method was employed to determine the relative importance of features, followed by improved K-nearest neighbor (KNN) retrieval for similar case matching. A multi-population genetic algorithm (MEA) was used to optimize the weights and thresholds of a backpropagation (BP) neural network for case adaptation and reuse. The cloud model was further introduced to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed emergency plans. Simulation results demonstrate that the model yields reliable and practical emergency responses, with the evaluated plan rated between “fair” and “good.” Finally, this study outlines implementation and safeguard measures for emergency plan execution, offering a scientifically grounded reference for coal mine enterprises to enhance gas explosion preparedness and response efficiency. </div>
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A memorandum to Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción(IBA)'s staff detailing the personnel handbook policy, particularly the section on having a difference of opinion on company policies. Supplemental material includes a copy of the handbook pages detailing the IBA/ETC Developers' policy on grievances which was signed by CEO Nelson Merced a year prior to the memorandum.
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Encyclopedia of Community Policing and Problem Solving · 2013
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Productivity Press eBooks · 2017
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Hong Sg · PubMed · 1978
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Brian Raison, Nancy Bowen-Ellzey · 2013
Introduction Organizational challenges are many times disruptive to productivity. Group problem solving is the process of bringing together stakeholders who through their analytical decision making abilities can influence the outcome of the problem. The use of groups in problem solving is encouraged as groups tend to evaluate diverse solutions and action plans. The core objectives of the group are identifying the problem and developing solutions. This five-step systematic group problem solving process provides a defined strategy for a teamwork approach to generating creative and workable resolutions.
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Mary J. Rios, Hector M, Mary J. Wiley et al. · 2016
This paper illustrates the application of the collaborative problem solving process for academic and behavioral remediation for students experiencing low reading achievement and some behavioral problems. Unlike the traditional psychoeducational process in which the relationship between the school psychologist and the teacher is that of consultant and consultee, this approach establishes a reciprocal, interdependent working partnership. On the basis of this cooperative association, a mutually agreed upon curriculum-based intervention plan was devised and implemented for a second-grade student who concomitantly demonstrated behavioral problems. Results of the intervention show that the student&apos;s reading ability and his desire to pay attention during class time increased, while his off-task and disruptive behaviors decreased. (MKA) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document.
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Unknown · University of Southern California Digital Library · 2021
Instructions for officers to use when filling out problem reports. PART OF SERIES: In its probe of LAPD operations, the Webster Commission surveyed the emergency procedures of other major cities in the United States, many of which had experienced similar instances of civil unrest. The series contains materials that were acquired and studied by the Commission for this purpose. Included are reference guides developed by several police departments that delineate their structure, rules, and policies; manuals that outline emergency operations plans and procedures; reports that discuss the role of community-oriented policing in the prevention of crime; and assessments of the police departments response to riots in other cities. PART OF SUBSERIES: Materials related to police plans, procedures, and operations in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Unknown · University of Southern California Digital Library · 2021
Instructions for officers to use when filling out problem reports. PART OF SERIES: In its probe of LAPD operations, the Webster Commission surveyed the emergency procedures of other major cities in the United States, many of which had experienced similar instances of civil unrest. The series contains materials that were acquired and studied by the Commission for this purpose. Included are reference guides developed by several police departments that delineate their structure, rules, and policies; manuals that outline emergency operations plans and procedures; reports that discuss the role of community-oriented policing in the prevention of crime; and assessments of the police departments response to riots in other cities. PART OF SUBSERIES: Materials related to police plans, procedures, and operations in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Hoffmann, L. Richard · 1979
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stfntjnqhyi · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2024
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Steven Campbell, Iain Graham · Nurse Researcher · 2016
Steven Campbell and Iain Graham discuss mixed methods research and the quantitative-qualitative, process-context debate
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Social Work · 1978
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Fred Nickols · 2008
This paper originally appeared in Performance Improvement Quarterly in 1994. Although reengineering has since fallen into disfavor (because it was frequently used as an excuse or pretext for downsizing or getting rid of people), the basic idea of rethinking and redesigning the way we do things is still one of the best performance and productivity improvement options available to those with an interest in such matters. The Rise of Reengineering The pressures to lower costs, reduce cycle times, raise quality and, in general, make workplace processes more productive are intense. As a result, reengineering, which &amp;quot;burst upon the management scene in 1990 &amp;quot; has been much in vogue (Davenport, 1993a). To reengineer is to rethink, to redefine, to redesign, to radically change the way work gets done (Davenport &amp; Short, 1990; Davenport, 1993b; Hammer, 1990; Hammer &amp; Champy, 1993). Often, this means adopting a clean slate, starting &amp;quot;from scratch, &amp;quot; as the saying goes. It also means challenging and perhaps throwing out many cherished notions and assumptions. Although reengineering efforts are typically focused on large-scale business processes such as purchasing, business acquisition, and product development, sooner or later attention will turn to some of the more fundamental or “deep structure ” workplace processes. One of these is problem solving.
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John S. Oakland, Robert Oakland · 2024
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Horacio J. A. Rimoldi · Educational and Psychological Measurement · 1960
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M. Wooldridge · Journal of Logic and Computation · 1999
We present a model of cooperative problem solving that describes the process from its beginning, with some agent recognizing the potential for cooperation with respect to one of its goals, through to team action. Our approach is to characterize the mental states of the agents that lead them to solicit, and take part in, cooperative action. The model is formalized by expressing it as a theory in a quantified multi-modal logic.
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Daniel S. Newman, Sylvia Rosenfield · 2023
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