Download or read book The Art of Problem Solving written by Russell Lincoln Ackoff and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide shows you how to develop an understanding of the art of creative thinking and the design of creative solutions. Using Ackoff's fables - humorous yet practical parables, based on real problems by real managers - you'll see why solving a problem seldom solves the problem, and why approaching it from a new, unorthodox angle often does.