Solutioneering

solutioneering:

səˈluːʃ(ə)nɪərɪŋ/

noun

1. attempting to solve a problem or deal with a difficult situation without understanding it
2. the branch of management concerned with embedding the latest management thinking as fast as possible
3. a mechanism of creating activity that gives the appearance of progress without developing forward motion
4. a field of study concerned with characterising a problem by the lack of the preferred solution:
   • “the problem is we don’t have a properly trained sales force”
   • “the problem is our shop floor incentives aren’t well designed”
   • “the problem is we haven’t invested sufficiently in information technology”

solutioneer:

səˈluːʃ(ə)nɪə/

verb

gerund or present participle of solutioneering

1. to blindly follow orders without question
2. to modify or develop a business practice without regard to the consequences
3. to have an exaggerated sense of one’s own understanding of the problem

synonyms:

arrogant, contemptuous, foolhardy, ill-advised, ill-considered, imprudent, impulsive, instinctive, lazy, opinionated, overbearing, pointless, stupid, thoughtless, unthinking

origin:

modern english: the combination of solution and engineering to create something less effective than either.

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