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Organizational information requirements, media richness and structural design
Richard L. Daft,Robert H. Lengel +1 more
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Models are proposed that show how organizations can be designed to meet the information needs of technology, interdepartmental relations, and the environment to both reduce uncertainty and resolve equivocality.Abstract:
This paper answers the question, "Why do organizations process information?" Uncertainty and equivocality are defined as two forces that influence information processing in organizations. Organization structure and internal systems determine both the amount and richness of information provided to managers. Models are proposed that show how organizations can be designed to meet the information needs of technology, interdepartmental relations, and the environment. One implication for managers is that a major problem is lack of clarity, not lack of data. The models indicate how organizations can be designed to provide information mechanisms to both reduce uncertainty and resolve equivocality.read more
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Investigating the Moderators of the Group Support Systems Use with Meta-Analysis
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Understanding the Impact of Collaboration Software on Product Design and Development
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Virtual communities and society: Toward an integrative three phase model
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The changing ecology of teams: New directions for teams research.
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Interviewing by Telephone: Specific Considerations, Opportunities, and Challenges
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