Who came up with the concept?
How does it work?
2007-01-24 01:44:59 · 12 answers · asked by anecandu 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_tank
2007-01-24 01:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A think tank is an organization, institute, corporation, or group that conducts research, typically funded by governmental and commercial clients, in the areas of social or political strategy, technology, and armament.
Since "think tank" is a term that has only found use since the 1950s, there is still some debate over what constitutes the first think tank. One candidate is the Fabian Society of Britain, founded in 1884 to promote gradual social change. The Brookings Institution, founded in the US in 1916 is another candidate for the first think tank. The term think tank itself, however, was originally used in reference to organizations that offered military advice, most notably the RAND Corporation, formed originally in 1945.
2007-01-24 02:39:54 · answer #2 · answered by Hannie S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first job out of school was in a "think tank." We were different than most regular companies since our purpose was not to make the things that our customer wanted made. Instead we were tasked with sitting there and thinking about what kind of things that customer needed made. Since we were a nonprofit company we could objectively look at the situation without anyone worrying we were just using that as an opportunity to push things we could make. Creative thinking and problem solving was what we "made".
What you need is to take creative people with practical knowledge and get them into an organization that is respected by their customers. Then dump in the challenges for them to think through.
2007-01-24 02:01:50 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just a group of people who get together and think through a problem, or offer opinions on different things. One would presume that one would have to be pretty intelligent and/or highly educated to be invited to participate in a think tank.
Some are formed to advance an agenda, such as liberal or conservative think tanks.
2007-01-24 01:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by I hate friggin' crybabies 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the past people saw if there is something on the road in river or stream and if it break the flow of water, the water is gather d. they saw they can use them for their day today activates. and also in the past peoples are farmers. they wanted some more water to cultivate. in dry season they did not have inough water to cultivate they use there the gathered water .they identifive the usefulness that water. so they tried to make artifical tanks.
during the rain the over running water comes to the tank by streams rivers and etc. then people use them.
2007-01-24 02:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by tharaka 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was first used in 1905 as a metaphor for the brain -- check www.oed.com and enter "think tank" for the word -- it will tell you when and how it was first used.
2007-01-24 02:38:34 · answer #6 · answered by S C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they used to keep smart people in a tank. Until that was banned in 1927
2007-01-24 01:47:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A think tank.
2007-01-24 02:53:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not.
In Ireland it is called a Tink Tank
2007-01-24 02:05:00 · answer #9 · answered by malcolmg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont know who, but the idea is to sit in a room with some other people and come up with ideas. depends on the company on what the ideas maybe, i guess it would depend on the people too. but why would you make butter flavor'd perfume, see ma point.
2007-01-24 01:48:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋