TY - BOOK AU - Sproull,Robert L. TI - A Scientist's Tools for Business: Metaphors and Modes of Thought SN - 1878822845 (acidfree paper) AV - HD31 .S63 1997 U1 - 658 21 PY - 1997/// CY - Rochester, NY, USA PB - University of Rochester Press KW - Management KW - Management science KW - Science N1 - Includes index N2 - Providing a much-needed bridge between an understanding of simple but vital scientific principles and their application in a business atmosphere, this book illustrates and explains the connections between business matters and the tools and modes of thinking of the scientist. Drawing upon numerous 'real life' examples, insightful problem-solving techniques are analysed, discussed, and presented ER -