Facebook Discussion with Business Experts: Problem-Solving Style Analysis

Transcribed Facebook discussions between an instructor, students, and business experts were coded using the Selby et al. (2004) problem-solving style framework. The dataset comprises mappings for three problem-solving styles: orientation to change, manners in processing, and ways of deciding. The data was sourced from the paper 'Defining and assessing problem‐solving style: Design and development of a new tool' and is listed on paperswithcode.

Use Cases

• Analyzing discourse patterns based on coded problem-solving styles (e.g., Explorer vs. Developer).
• Training models to classify communication styles based on the three defined dimensions (OC, MP, WOD).
• Studying the interaction dynamics between instructors, students, and external experts in a social media context.

Strengths

• Data is grounded in a published, peer-reviewed psychological framework (Selby et al., 2004).
• Content involves real-world discussions between multiple participant types (instructor, students, experts).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Selby, E. C., Treffinger, D. J., Isaksen, S. G., & Lauer, K. J. (2004). The Journal of Creative Behavior.

Collection Method

Facebook discussions were transcribed and coded using the Selby et al. problem-solving style instrument.