This study explores the role of complex problem solving in securing sustainable competitive advantage for organizations. It investigates whether the ability to resolve complex, multidimensional problems contributes to a firm's strategic positioning and operational efficiency. The research...

Organizations increasingly rely on teams to solve complex problems. The ability of teams to work well together is critical to their success. I experimentally test whether team performance is affected by whether team members like each other. I find that teams in which partners like each other do...

This study examines the relationship between psychological adaptation and the problem-solving skills of gifted students at the intermediate school stage in Saudi Arabia to determine the difference in the level of influence according to gender and grade. The study involved a random sample of 187...

Problem solving skills are increasingly important to be able to tackle the complex problems encountered in the business world. Nowadays is increasingly important to achieve sustainable development, focusing not only on economic profit but also on creating social value. It is widely agreed that...

Mapping a Leadership Biography: Set-Up and Approach -- The Making of a Leader: Caesar's Early Life and Education -- Rising Above the Fray: From High Potential to Leader -- Proving His Mettle: The Conquest of Gaul -- No Turning Back: How Followers Can Push a Leader into Crossing the Rubicon --...

Making decisions is a key task for leaders and managers. Senior leaders are currently exposed to increasing amounts of data which they must process quickly in our current dynamic world. Complex factors in the business world are not always best approached through an analytical framework. Using...

Making decisions is a key task for leaders and managers. Senior leaders are currently exposed to increasing amounts of data which they must process quickly in our current dynamic world. Complex factors in the business world are not always best approached through an analytical framework. Using...

The development and deployment of new technologies in industrial production impact employees' workflows and skill requirements. As the complexity of autonomous technology increases, its precise operation becomes more difficult to grasp for employees responsible for the operation, maintenance,...

Past, present and future of engineering manager in the age of data driven decision making / John V. Farr, David Farr and Lucy Lunevich -- Engineering economic strategy and problems of economic complexity / Lucy Lunevich -- International engineering management, cultural intelligence / Milan Simic...

Rethinking Decision-Making Strategies and Tools: Emerging Research and Opportunities analyses established decision-making tools, and on the necessity to re-arrange and re-evaluate some of them. The authors propose a new matrix with eight quadrants of the dynamic SWOT analysis. The new tool also...

"This new student textbook using a wide range of learning features covers essential skills such as creative and critical thinking, communication and cooperation as well as data-driven decision-making for businesses and societies at large, as they encounter problems, identify opportunities and...

As the aging population increases, the need for new product development (NPD) for elderly-friendly food packaging is also increasing. Through the use of consumer research, this study derived the following problems when elderly people use food packaging: "The contents easily overflow when holding...

Despite the great promises and potential of quantum computing, the full range of possibilities and practical applications is not yet clear. In this contribution, we highlight the potential for quantum theories and computation to reignite the art and science of expert systems and knowledge...

Advances in IoT, AI, Cyber-Physical Systems, Computational Intelligence, and Big Data Analytics require organizations and workforce to be able and willing to learn how to interact with digital technology. In organizations, coordination and cooperation between actors with expertise in business...