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Activity 3.2: Identifying Sources of Information You deal with information on a daily basis at work and at home.. Most likely, you turn to specific sources for different types of inform

Activity 3.2: Identifying Sources of

Information

You deal with information on a daily basis at work and at home Most likely, you turn to specific sources for different types of information This section provides a simple framework for looking at sources of information within a business As you complete the activity, reflect on the sources you use at work

As a class, you will generate examples of sources of information that you would investigate for the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc case study

Remember that there are both formal and informal sources of information Formal sources, such as company policies, are developed by an organization Individuals and groups develop informal sources to help them do their jobs, such as a checklist for a task

Objectives

After completing this activity, you will be able to:

! Generate a list, based on the three sources of information, from which to gather information on a business challenge

Before You Begin

This activity consists of individual tasks and class discussion

Materials

To complete this activity, you will need the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc case study in Appendix 1

Time to complete this activity: 10 minutes followed by a 5-minute class discussion

18 Activity 3.2: Identifying Sources of Information

Exercise 1: Identifying Sources of Information

! Develop a list of sources of information

1 Review the information in the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc case study

2 In the following table, list examples for each source of information You will discuss your results in a class discussion

Sources Examples

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