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méthode de résolution de problèmes [2 records]

Record 1 2004-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Working Practices and Conditions
  • Communication and Information Management
DEF

A method of decision making that involves careful search for underlying problems, establishing alternatives to solve them, collecting data to evaluate the alternatives, making a choice and implementing the decision.

CONT

Steps in Problem Solving. ... A good discussion ... is a problem-solving process involving a number of steps. ... 1. The members of the group become aware of a difficulty or problem. ... 2. Individual members draw early inferences or hunches as to possible solutions to the problem. ... 3. The members of the group try to recall facts or experiences to support or disprove tentative solutions ... 4. When a solution is found to be in conflict with any of the facts presented, it is revised in the light of the facts ... 5. The final step in the problem-solving process is to subject the revised conclusion to test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
CONT

Le travail du groupe de créativité dans la résolution de problèmes et de conflits. [...] Une première phase est constituée par l'analyse du problème ou de la situation conflictuelle. [...] Une seconde phase est constituée par la recherche active d'une solution. [...] La troisième et dernière phase, retour au rationnel et à l'analyse, consistera à exploiter les solutions retenues, à en déterminer tous les détails, à en envisager toutes les conditions et conséquences.

CONT

Toutes les réunions de travail servent à traiter des problèmes [...] Des ouvrages entiers ont été consacrés au traitement des problèmes complexes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
  • Proceso de adopción de decisiones
  • Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
  • Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
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Record 2 1995-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

A procedure (either an algorithm or a heuristic) for finding a solution to a problem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

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