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Any [[heuristic technique]] .
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[[Heuristic]] (originally known as [[heuristic approach]], [[heuristic method]], or [[heuristic technique]]; from Greek ''εὑρίσκω'': to find, discover) is any approach, technique, and/or practice that utilizes one or more experiments to discover knowledge and/or to solve a problem.
  
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==Definition==
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According to [[Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition)]],
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:[[Heuristic]]. A rule of thumb that decision makers use to simplify [[decision-making]].
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==Usage==
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''Heuristics'' are often used in situations when finding an optimal solution is impossible or impractical. The result and, especially, the process of achieving this result may or may not be efficient, perfect, or rational, but, instead, sufficient for a satisfactory solution.
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==Popular methods==
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*[[Rule of thumb]].
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*[[Educated guess]].
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*[[Intuitive judgment]].
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*[[Guesstimate]].
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*[[Profiling]].
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*[[Common sense]].
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*[[Trial and error]].
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*[[Fail-fast]].
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*[[Learning through failure]].
  
 
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*[[Validated Learning Quarter]].  
 
*[[Validated Learning Quarter]].  
  
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Latest revision as of 19:51, 31 May 2020

Heuristic (originally known as heuristic approach, heuristic method, or heuristic technique; from Greek εὑρίσκω: to find, discover) is any approach, technique, and/or practice that utilizes one or more experiments to discover knowledge and/or to solve a problem.


Definition

According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),

Heuristic. A rule of thumb that decision makers use to simplify decision-making.

Usage

Heuristics are often used in situations when finding an optimal solution is impossible or impractical. The result and, especially, the process of achieving this result may or may not be efficient, perfect, or rational, but, instead, sufficient for a satisfactory solution.

Popular methods

Related lectures