The Role of Problem Construction in Creative Production.

This paper provides an overview of theory and research regarding problem construction and identification. Specifically, the paper reviews a theoretical model of processes associated with problem construction and empirical evidence in relation to the model. Finally, the paper reviews the literature on team problem construction. major approach to the of is the examination of processes involved problem-solving While specific definitions of each term vary somewhat, all have a common thread. All these terms denote a process by which a problem is identified by the problem solver, an ill-defined problem is structured, and the parameters of that problem are defined, in order to facilitate problem-solving. For clarity, in this article, the term problem identification and construction is used to refer to this process.

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