Visible thinking : unlocking causal mapping for practical business results

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Title:

Visible thinking : unlocking causal mapping for practical business results

Author:

Bryson, John M. (John Moore), 1947-

ISBN:

9780470869154

Publication Information:

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : J. Wiley, c2004.

Physical Description:

p. cm.

Contents:

Preface : creating the future you want - causal mapping for individuals and groups -- Pt. I. What mapping is and why and how it works -- 1. What to do when thinking matters -- 2. How and why mapping works -- Pt. II. What do I think? : a guide to cognitive mapping -- 3. How not to miss the boat -- 4. House of the rising fun -- 5. It's a bummer to be JB -- Pt. III. What do we think? : a guide to oval mapping -- 6. To merge or not to merge - that is the question! -- 7. Small college hoping not to get smaller! -- 8. Making the most of our assets -- 9. A question of turning around -- Pt. IV. Summary and conclusions -- 10. Learning from the chapters, or how does this all fit together and how can I make use of it? -- 11. Benefits, limitations and the future of mapping.

Abstract:

"Visible Thinking shows you how to create causal maps for individuals and groups, and thereby to capture the power and broad applicability of casual mapping in a business, as well as a personal, context." "The causal mapping process is illustrated through a series of real cases - from tackling personal problems to strategy-change issues in business, public and not-for-profit organizations. The cases are used to present a comprehensive set of process guidelines designed to help you create your own action-oriented causal maps."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Decision making.

Problem solving.

Strategic planning.

Thought and thinking.

Cognitive maps (Psychology)

Added Author:

Bryson, John M. (John Moore), 1947-

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/wiley047/2004006764.html
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley041/2004006764.html
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0416/2004006764.html

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Causal mapping is a tool that enables you to make sense of challenging situations so that you can get more out of them. A causal map is a word and arrow diagram in which ideas and actions are causally linked with one another through the use of arrows. Typically, only specialists such as physical or social scientists and operations researchers know about causal mapping and the tool is therefore not widely known or its broad applicability understood. Until now there has been no guidance available on how to make use of the tool for more general purposes. This book lets managers understand the theory and practice of causal mapping in layman's terms for use in both individual and group settings. It shows managers how to develop and use action-oriented strategy maps and logic models in business decision making. The authors show how causal mapping can be used as a tool to make sense of challenging situations and develop effective business responses.