The Thinker’s Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving
Posted by admin | Posted in Business | Posted on 07-06-2010
Tags: Powerful, Problem, Solving, Techniques, Thinker's, Toolkit
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- ISBN13: 9780812928082
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
A book that does for problem solving and decision making what Roger Von Oech’s “A Whack on the Side of the Head” did for creative thinking, “The Thinker’s Toolkit” shows how anyone in business can start making better decisions–with immediate benefits to the bottom line…. More >>
The Thinker’s Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving
Good book but essentially more of the same old, same old. Probably useful for entry level employees, which I think is it’s primary value.
Rating: 3 / 5
This is a disappointing book that does not live up to the expectations that the author lays out. It’s humdrum, drab, and dull.
Rating: 2 / 5
All the 14 tools in this book are not new to me. The book, however, provides some insights on how to apply them to problem solving. In addition, the author devotes too much space on probability and weighting assignment to decision making (6 tools:Decision/Event Tree, Weighted Ranking,Probability Tree, Utility Tree, Utitlity Matrix, Advanced Utility Analysis). You don’t miss much if you don’t read it.
Rating: 2 / 5
The book is trite, boring and difficult to read. Poorly worded exercise questions make the book unbearable. The ideas are difficult to understand. Perhaps, a good editor could have saved the book. Or, any editor for that matter.
Rating: 1 / 5
This was one of the most boring books I have read in a long time. Lot’s of math – word problems & equations. I suppose if you are into this sort of thing you may find this book somewhat interesting but it is not a book one would read for enjoyment. I had to read it as part of a college course and it was terrible! If you must use it I suggest checking it out from a library – it’s not worth the price (no matter what the asking).
Rating: 2 / 5