Information in organisations: directions for information management
The work of managers in small and medium-sized enterprises is very information-intensive and the environment in which it is done is very information rich. But are managers able to exploit the wealth of information which surrounds them? And how can information be managed in organisations so that its...
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University of Borås
1999-01-01
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| description | The work of managers in small and medium-sized enterprises is very information-intensive and the environment in which it is done is very information rich. But are managers able to exploit the wealth of information which surrounds them? And how can information be managed in organisations so that its potential for improving business performance and enhancing the competitiveness of these enterprises can be realised? Answers to these questions lie in clarifying the context of the practice of information management by exploring aspects of organisations and managerial work and in exploring the nature of information at the level of the organisation and the individual manager. From these answers it is possible to suggest some guidelines for managing the integration of business strategy and information, the adoption of a broadly-based definition of information and the development of information capabilities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7ca43c30ba774930a3fd5bbaaa34135d2025-02-02T18:39:35ZengUniversity of BoråsInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal1368-16131999-01-014357Information in organisations: directions for information managementJoyce KirkThe work of managers in small and medium-sized enterprises is very information-intensive and the environment in which it is done is very information rich. But are managers able to exploit the wealth of information which surrounds them? And how can information be managed in organisations so that its potential for improving business performance and enhancing the competitiveness of these enterprises can be realised? Answers to these questions lie in clarifying the context of the practice of information management by exploring aspects of organisations and managerial work and in exploring the nature of information at the level of the organisation and the individual manager. From these answers it is possible to suggest some guidelines for managing the integration of business strategy and information, the adoption of a broadly-based definition of information and the development of information capabilities.http://informationr.net/ir/4-3/paper57.htmlinformation managementcompetitivenessmanagementmanagersbusiness strategystrategystrategic information |
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| title | Information in organisations: directions for information management |
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| title_short | Information in organisations: directions for information management |
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