Section: Principles of Management

26) A problem solver is a style of problem solving reflected by the manager

1. who seeks to maintain status quo.
2. who actively looks at situations, searching for problems or anticipating possible problems so that corrective action can be taken before the problem grows.
3. who notices a problem and does not react.
4. who confronts the problem, reacts to it, and makes those changes necessary solve it.
5. None of the above

A problem solver responds to a problem when it occurs and makes changes to remedy the situation. A problem seeker actively searches for possible problems and looks for ways to solve them.