Instructional Area: Information Management well answered

Instructional Area: Information ManagementAssess information needs (NF:077) (CS) - correct answer Relevance Improve Performance Make a difference Organizational problems Overall Goal (determine what training is relevant to your employees' jobs, determine what training will improve performance, determine if training will make a difference, distinguish training needs from organizational problems, and link improved job performance with the organization's goals and bottom line.) Information needs to include several relevant data sets for comparison that can be used to brainstorm promotional strategies. Determining Info: Factual info, Criticism, opinions Types and Formats of information source: Formality of info, disciplines, current vs historical, primary vs secondary Obtain needed information efficiently (NF:078) (CS) - correct answer access database surveys give you info on customer feedback federal documents give you demographic data • Keeping up with headlines (keep the most valuable information) • Clearing out information from inbox • Creating more social networks, forums, and groups