Information management is a key concern in determining organizational effectiveness. The need for effective business communication at the personal level is increasingly important. Individuals must be prepared to analyze and synthesize information, make decisions, and create clear and appropriate messages. (JOW)

This article argues that students of management can better grasp their subject matter by an organizational-imitation approach. To test this statement, two experimental courses in management were conducted by the author in a business administration school of a midwestern, state, urban university. Results are examined. (CT)