INF 1230 Management of Information Organizations
2009 Fall Term
Instructor: Chun Wei Choo
Course Description
Course Schedule
Please note change in schedule for Labour Relations and Teamwork classes.
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Ideally, cases should be drawn from the students' own work experience. Other sources may include management journals, such as those listed in the "Recommended Browsing" sources below. Please note that cases need not be in a library setting -- business, public sector, and non-profit organizations are just as acceptable.
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The U of T offers a wealth of resources as well as several courses and
free workshops to graduate students wishing to enhance their essay
writing skills. Please visit the web site Writing at
the University of Toronto, or the SGS project Office of English Language and Writing Support which offers single-session workshops, one-on-one consultations, and free courses.
- Students may also download slides as electronic files here.
NEW: PDF version of in-class lecture slides are now also available.
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, Shikha Sharma)
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.
- Ivey Business
Journal, Canada's own management journal
- Report on Business,
from The Globe and Mail
- Harvard Business Review
- Library Management
- Journal of Library Administration
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.
