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Testing conventional wisdom  with evidence-based management:  The role of information literacy in a business course LILAC 2010 Limerick, Republic of Ireland Nick Turner, Amy De Jaeger, Betty Braaksma, and Ganga Dakshinamurti University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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What is “Conventional Wisdom”? ,[object Object],The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
An old Irish saying… ,[object Object],[object Object],http://www.ireland-information.com/irishphrases.htm
A familiar example of conventional wisdom… ,[object Object],http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0815/p25s01-cogn.html
What is Evidence-Based Management? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.evidence-basedmanagement.com/
Asking the Unasked Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://ezarticles.com/?Freakonomics--A-Journey-on-Challenging-Conventional-Wisdom-Through-Economics&id=158617
The HRIR 2440 Conventional Wisdom project
The Course ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Research Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Methodology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Librarians’ contribution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Students Interview managers  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Does the evidence support the  managers’ conventional wisdom? Understanding the lived experience of managers Testing conventional wisdom Making sense of research Formulating research questions Learning Gaps Learning Constraints
Findings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Students Speak:  Literature Search and synthesis
The Students Speak:  Critical Thinking skills ,[object Object]
The Students Speak:  Critical Evaluation ,[object Object],[object Object]
The Students Speak:  Basic understanding of research process ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Practical Implications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Practical Implications – Real world evidence http://cceonline.net/images/Computer_Frustration.jpg
An old Irish saying “ Though wisdom is good in the beginning it is better at the end.” http://www.irishabroad.com/culture/proverbs/
Questions? Comments? Thank you Tapadh Leat

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Testing Conventional Wisdom

  • 1. Testing conventional wisdom with evidence-based management: The role of information literacy in a business course LILAC 2010 Limerick, Republic of Ireland Nick Turner, Amy De Jaeger, Betty Braaksma, and Ganga Dakshinamurti University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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  • 21. An old Irish saying “ Though wisdom is good in the beginning it is better at the end.” http://www.irishabroad.com/culture/proverbs/
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