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It's not complicated : the art and science of complexity in business / Rick Nason.

by Nason, Rick, 1962-

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University of Toronto Press, 2017.

Industrial management.

Problem solving.

9781442644878 (hc.)

Alternate title:

It is not complicated : the art and science of complexity in business

Art and science of complexity in business

xxiv, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-218) and index.

"In the new knowledge economy, traditional modes of thinking are no longer effective. Compartmentalizing problems and solutions and assuming everything can be solved with the right formula, can no longer keep pace with the radical changes occurring daily in the modern business world. This book offers a paradigm shift for business professionals looking for simplified solutions to complex problems. Rick Nason introduces the principles of "complexity thinking" which empower managers to understand, correlate, and explain a diverse range of business phenomena. Why some new products go viral while others remain unnoticed, how office cliques develop despite collaborative work policies and spaces, how economic bubbles form, and how an unknown retiree foiled one of the most carefully planned product launches ever with a single letter to the editor of his local newspaper. Rather than consider complicated and complex as interchangeable terms, Rick Nason explains what complexity is, how it arises, and the errors in solving complex situations with complicated thinking. It's Not Complicated provides managers with fresh, counterintuitive, and actionable models for dealing with challenging business problems. Rick Nason is an associate professor of finance at Dalhousie University"--Provided by publisher.

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