Wicked Problem: Examining the Concept and its Impact for Managers

This report analyzes the concept of "Wicked Problems," highlighting their characteristics and implications for managers. It discusses how these complex, ill-defined problems, such as those related to climate change and organizational policies, pose significant challenges. The report examines the usefulness of the Wicked Problem concept in a managerial context, particularly for policy makers and those trying to make sense of policies that are not delivering effective outcomes. The report further outlines the Wicked Problem faced by Sainsbury and justifies the complexity in solving Wicked Problems. It emphasizes the need for managers to understand these problems and develop strategies to navigate them effectively. The report references relevant academic sources to support its analysis and findings.

Creative
Thinking And
Problem Solving
For Managers

Critical Analysis The Concept Of Wicked
Problem
 The concept of Wicked Problem has defined that it is difficult or n
ot possible to sort out due to incomplete, contradictory and apply m
odification that are often challenging to identify.
 There are consisting of different problems like education design, fi
nancial crises, health care, obesity, sustainability and many others.

Critical Assessment of Usefulness of Concept Of
A Wicked Problem
The Wicked problems is useful for manager when policy expert
and policy makers try to make sense on particular approach
which is not delivered effective outcomes. The manger
identified all the wicked problem that arise in the company
and according to that give instruction to policy maker to
prepare policy.

Outlined The Perceived Problem Within Sainsbury
In present time most of the organisation face the problem of
Wicked problems that impact on the performance in negative
manner. Sainsbury face the problem of climate change due to
Carbon neutral business. The company has been invested 1
billion to conduct activities into Carbon.

Justifying Wicked problem
Wicked problem is not easy to sort out by the company
effectively because it impact on policy makers an array even
more than those rising as Rittel and Webber were first
discussing about these problems. When any problem critical
to resolve and has a variety of different reason or policy
frames so that identified as Wicked problems.

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