Problem solving and The Idea Machine

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dc.contributor.authorSnellenburg, Sidney C.en
dc.contributor.committeechairDickey, John W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGoodsell, Charles T.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWamsley, Gary L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWhite, Orion F. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWolf, James L.en
dc.contributor.departmentPublic Administration and Policyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:17:14Zen
dc.date.adate2007-08-06en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:17:14Zen
dc.date.issued1990en
dc.date.rdate2007-08-06en
dc.date.sdate2007-08-06en
dc.description.abstractThere are a variety of creative problem solving techniques. Selected techniques are compared and contrasted and an ideal type is developed. The Idea Machine (TIM) is introduced and the six major steps involved with the technique are described. Results of using TIM in conjunction with three projects are presented. Improvements in TI:M sessions are described and insights associated with sessions in the second project are highlighted. Evaluations by participants are introduced and discussed. TIM is compared with the ideal type technique. It is concluded that while TIM is not comparable to this ideal in every respect, evaluations suggest that it is an extremely effective creative problem solving technique.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentx, 232 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08062007-094359en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08062007-094359/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/39050en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1990.S645.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 23360056en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1990.S645en
dc.subject.lcshGroup decision makingen
dc.subject.lcshGroup problem solvingen
dc.titleProblem solving and The Idea Machineen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Administration and Policyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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