Concept information
Preferred term
group problem solving and decision making
Definition
- In the broadest sense, a problem is a discrepancy between an actual current state and a desired future state. Examples are the givens in an algebra word problem and the correct answer, the engineering specifications for a new SUV and the finished model, and the clues and the correct answers in a crossword puzzle. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Group Problem Solving and Decision Making]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/group_problem_solving_and_decision_making
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