Information Richness. A New Approach to Managerial Behavior and Organization Design

Abstract

This paper introduces the concept of information richness, and proposes three models of information processing. The models describe (1) manager information behavior, (2) organizational mechanisms for coping with equivocality from the environment, and (3) organizational mechanisms for internal coordination. Concepts developed by Weick (1979) and Galbraith (1973) are integrated into two information tasks: equivocality reduction and the processing of a sufficient amount of information. The premise of this paper is that the accomplishment of these information tasks and the ultimate success of the organization are related to the balance of information richness used in the organization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA128980

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  • Richard L. Daft
  • Robert H. Lengel

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  • Texas A&M University

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