Recommended Resource List:
Problems and Decisions

Materials indicated by call numbers may be found on site using the State Library's Online Catalog. All other sources may be acquired using the State Library's Interlibrary Loan Services. To request materials, state government employees should use the Kentucky Government Employee Materials Request form. To apply for a library card, State Government Employees should complete the online application.

• Audiobooks
  • Johnson, Spencer. Yes or No: The Guide to Better Decisions. New York: Harper Audio, 2000. Call number: SR 153.83 John
  • Miller, John G. QBQ! the Question behind the Question. New York: Penguin Audio, 2004. Call number: SR CD 153.83 Mill
  • O'Toole, James. Leadership A to Z: a Guide for the Appropriately Ambitious. Carlsbad, CA: Penton Overseas, 2000. Call number: SR 658.4092 O'To
• Books
  • Autry, James A. The Book of Hard Choices: How to Make the Right Decisions at Work and Keep Your self-respect. New York: Morgan Road Books, 2006. Call number: 650.13 Autr
  •    Barksdale, Susan. Rapid Needs Analysis: Tools, Worksheets, and Job Aids to Help You Determine in "Internet Time" If Analysis Is Needed, Find and Analyze a Performance Problem Fast, Recommend the Best Solution to Meet Business Needs. Alexandria, VA: ASTD, 2001. Call number: 658.4 Bark
  • Bennett, Mark D. A Field Guide to Good Decisions: Values in Action. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2006. Call number: 153.83 Benn
  • Creativity and Government. Huntington, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2002. Call number: 352.3 Crea
  • Edson, Howard. What Color Is Your Paradigm? Thinking for Shaping Life and Results. Walnut Creek, CA: Management Advantage, 2003. Call number: 153 Edso
  • Gelatt, H.B. Creative Decision Making: Using Positive Uncertainty. Rev. ed. (Fifty-Minute Series) Boston, MA: Course Technology, 2003. Call number: 153.83 Gela
  • Golden, Bernard. Unlock Your Creative Genius. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2007. Call number: 153.35 Gold
  • Hanson, Mirja P. Clues to Achieving Consensus: a Leader's Guide to Navigating Collaborative Problem Solving. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2005. Call number: 658.4036 Han
  • Higgins, James M. 101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques: The Handbook of New Ideas for Business. Winter Park, FL: New Management Publishing Co., 1994. Call number: 658.403 Higg
  • Hoenig, Christopher W. The Problem Solving Journey: Your Guide for Making Decisions and Getting Results. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Pub. 2000. Call number: 658.403 Hoen
  • Kaner, Sam, et. al., Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers, 1996. Call number: 658.456 Kane
  • Kopeikina, Luda. The Right Decision Every Time: How to Reach Perfect Clarity on Tough Decisions. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005. Call number: 658.403 Kope
  • Michalko, Michael. Cracking Creativity: the Secrets of Creative Genius. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2001. Call number: 153.35 Mich
  • Michalko, Michael. Thinkertoys: a Handbook of Creative-thinking Techniques. 2nd ed. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2006. Call number: 650.1 Mich
  • Miller, John G. QBQ! the Question behind the Question. Denver: Denver Press, 2001. Call number: 153.83 Mill
  • Nadler, Gerald. Smart Questions: Learn to Ask the Right Questions for Powerful Results. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. Call number: 658.403 Nadl
  • Neilson, Gary L. Results: Keep What's Good, Fix What's Wrong, and Unlock Great Performance.  New York: Crown Business, 2005. Call number: 658.406 Neil
  • Nutt, Paul C. Why Decisions Fail: Avoiding the Blunders and Traps That Lead to Debacles. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002. Call number: 658.403 Nutt
  • The Public Manager Case Book: Making Decisions in a Complex World. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2002. Call number: 352.33 Publ
  • Tague, Nancy R. The Quality Toolbox. 2nd  ed. Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press, 2005. Call number: 658.4036 Tagu
  • Tobe, Jeff. Coloring outside the Lines: Business Thoughts on Creativity, Marketing and Sales. Monroeville, PA: Business Conference Press, 2001. Call number: 658.8 Tobe
  • VanGundy, Arthur B. 101 Activities for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving. San Francisco: Pfeiffer, 2005. Call number: 153.43 VanG
  • Wise Decision-making in Uncertain Times: Using Nonprofit Resources Effectively. New York: Foundation Center, 2006. Call number: 658.048 Wise
• Videos
  • The Abilene Paradox (2nd ed.) 24 min. CRM Learning, 2002. Videocassette and DVD. Call number: VC DV 658.4036 Abil
  • The Decision. 20 min. GRT Productions, 1990. Videocassette. Call number: VC 658.403 Deci
  • Everyday Creativity. 22 min. Star Thrower, 1999. Videocassette. Call number: VC 153.35 Ever
  • Groupthink. 25 min. CRM Films, 1991. Videocassette. Call number: VC 302.3 Grou
  • How Do You Put a Giraffe into a Refrigerator? 11 min. Advanced Knowledge, 2002. Videocassette. Call number: VC 153.43 How
  • Ideas into Action. 14 min. CRM Films, 1993. Videocassette. Call number: VC 658.4063 Idea
  • Mining Group Gold: the Quality Approach to Group Interaction. 25 min. CRM Films, 1998. Videocassette. Call number: VC 658.4036 Mini
  • Team Nightmares: Solutions to Your Top Team Problems. 49 min. American Media, 1998. 2 videocassettes. Call number: VC 658.402 Team
  • Thinking Creatively. 14 min. Coronet/MTI Film & Video, 1992. Videocassette. Call number: VC 650.1 Thin
  • Why Didn't I Think of That?: Creative Problem Solving. 28 min. American Media, 1994. Videocassette. Call number: VC 153.35 Why/VC7655
• Websites
  • http://www.managementhelp.org/prsn_prd/decision.htm
    Decision Making of the Free Management Library offers information on these topics related to making decisions: basic guidelines, self-evaluation measures, discussion of common mistakes, and decision-making tools and analyses. The information is assembled by Carter McNamara PhD for The Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits (St. Paul, MN). Last accessed on February 20, 2007.
  • http://www.managementhelp.org/prsn_prd/prob_slv.htm
    Problem Solving of the Free Management Library offers information on these topics: broad overviews, basic steps discussion of leadership styles, and analyses tools. This information is assembled by Carter McNamara, PhD for The Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits (St. Paul, MN). Last accessed on February 20, 2007.