Information seeking : an organizational dilemma / J. David Johnson.
Information seeking : an organizational dilemma / J. David Johnson.
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Quorum, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N658.4038/171
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English
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Physical content
xiii, 179 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction and Overview -- 2. Hierarchies, Networks, and Markets -- 3. Information Fields -- 4. Information Carriers: A Focus on Channel Selection and Usage -- 5. Barriers to Information Seeking or the Benefits of Ignorance -- 6. Strategies for Seekers (and Nonseekers) -- 7. Strategies for Mana...
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Quorum, 1996.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
How do people in organizations get the information they need to do their work, and what are the effects of their research - positive and negative - on their organizations? Indeed, says the author of this unique, provocative study, the forces that promote ignorance within organizations often outweigh the drive to obtain knowledge. Johnson explores b...
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Information seeking : an organizational dilemma / J. David Johnson.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-175) and index.
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N658.4038/171
Record Identifier
74VvDy4N6VOM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvDy4N6VOM
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ISBN
0899309992 (alk. paper)
9780899309996 (alk. paper)
DDC
658.4038
MMS ID
991005078809702626
