INF 1230 Management of Information Organizations
2011 Fall Term (Section 1 and 2)
Instructor: Chun Wei Choo
Site URL: http://uoft.me/1m8
Announcements
The final exam is on Dec 7th (Sect 1) and 8th (Sect 2), 1.10 - 3.10 pm in Room 205 (Bissell). The exam is open-notes, but no electronic aids (e.g. laptops, tablets, phones) are allowed. (22/11/11)
Please see updates in the Course Schedule. (5/10/11)
A new class on Budgets is added on October 12/13. This class replaces Managemenf Films. Class reading is Stueart and Moran Chapter 19: Fiscal responsibility and control. (26/9/11)
UT Bookstore regrets the delay in ordering the textbook. Book should be available next week. (19/9/11) Update: Text is in stock at the bookstore.
Please note change in office hours to Wednesdays, 4 - 6 pm. (19/9/11)
Course DescriptionCourse Wikis: Section 1 Wiki || Section 2 Wiki
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Ideally, cases would be drawn from the students' own work experience. Cases may also be adapted from the textbook website or management journals, such as those listed in "Recommended Browsing" below. Cases need not be in a library setting -- business, non-profit, and public sector organizations are just as acceptable.
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The U of T offers courses, workshops, and resources to graduate students wishing to enhance their essay writing skills. See the web site Writing at
the University of Toronto, or Office of English Language and Writing Support which offers workshops, one-on-one consultations, and free courses.
- Students may also download slides as electronic files here.
Sign in as "student." Password is the answer to the question "Who was the founder of the human relations movement in management theory?" (First and last name, no space.) We spend some time discussing his work in the first class.
HyperSlides (designed by FIS graduate student)
Quizzes and stuff ...
- Try the new self-assessment quizzes on the History of Management, and Planning, Goals and Objectives.
- Find out your individual preferred conflict handling style: Try this self-assessment instrument.
- Library Management
- Journal of Library Administration
- Ivey Business
Journal, Canada's own management journal
- Report on Business, from The Globe and Mail
- Harvard Business Review
Course Map
- Here's a tree-diagram showing how the topics presented in the course are related to one another. These major aspects of the organization need to be managed carefully if the organization is to be effective.
