1st Edition

Absolute Essentials of Creative Thinking and Problem Solving

By Tony Proctor Copyright 2021
136 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

136 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

136 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This concise textbook provides a comprehensive and clear overview of the theory and practice of creative problem solving from a management perspective. The book works step by step through the creative thinking process. Beginning with theoretical frameworks, it considers ways of thinking, defining problems and structuring responses to them, techniques for generating ideas, evaluating and... Read more

1. Theoretical frameworks 

2. Blocks to creativity

3. Problem solving

4. The creative thinking process

5. Objective finding, fact finding and problem finding/definition

6. Idea Generating: Non-Analogical

7. Idea generating: Analogical

8. Evaluation

9. Implementing Ideas

10. Digital Creativity

 

Biography

Tony Proctor is Emeritus Professor of Marketing at University of Chester, UK.

"A comprehensive reference book that’s essential reading for anyone hoping to understand and develop better creative thinking and problem-solving skills."

Dr Nik Mahon, Principal Teaching Fellow, University of Southampton, UK