摘要: This research explores how the framing of tasks affects an individual's psychological employment of thinking-style balance in performing those tasks. The methodology utilizes multivariant experimentation with military officers. Th... 展开 This research explores how the framing of tasks affects an individual's psychological employment of thinking-style balance in performing those tasks. The methodology utilizes multivariant experimentation with military officers. The research analyzes the impact of how a commander frames a problem to a subordinate. More specifically, the work seeks to parse the effect of linear (analytical) framing, nonlinear (balanced) framing, or no additional frame (control). There were six key findings: military decision makers have a baseline linear thinking bias; a majority of the participants fell below the threshold for being moderately versatile thinkers; American participants had a stronger baseline linear bias than international participants; the impact of problem framing on overall thinking style was minimal; the linear treatment group experienced significantly lower emotional thinking scores; and the linear treatment group took significantly longer to complete the experiment. It was concluded that military decision makers have a strong linear bias that is not easily influenced by problem framing. It was also concluded that linear framing has a significant impact on decision-making time and emotional thinking. In an effort to reduce the military decision maker linear bias, it is recommended that professional military education include a significant increase in nonlinear thought processes, such as design thinking. It is also recommended that incentive structures be updated to create and promote an organizational culture that supports a linear/nonlinear balanced thinking approach to problem solving. 收起