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Title

Author(s)

Citation

Structuring Problems

Hyakkai, Shoichi

経済貿易研究 : 研究所年報, 25: 55-75

Date

1999-03-25

Type

Departmental Bulletin Paper

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publisher

KANAGAWA University Repository

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Research

Note

:

Structuring

Problems

Shoichi

there is a gap between the "desirable state" or

the goal, and the "actual situation"or the present state.

INTRODUCTION

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WHAT IS PROBLEMS?

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ways.

problems.

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and

call

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concept

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