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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.
 
[[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==
 
==Definition==
 
According to [[Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition)]],
 
According to [[Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition)]],
 
:[[Heuristic]]. A rule of thumb that decision makers use to simplify [[decision-making]].
 
:[[Heuristic]]. A rule of thumb that decision makers use to simplify [[decision-making]].
 
 
  
 
==Usage==
 
==Usage==

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.

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