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Gathering Information

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

•   Identify the two methods of information gathering.

•   List two occasions when information gathering is not appropriate.

•   Identify two requirements for effective questions in the information-gathering process.

•   List two ways that written materials are valuable in information gathering.

THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION GATHERING IN PROBLEM SOLVING

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