Information Space: A Framework for Learning in Organizations, Institutions and CultureIn this book, Max Boisot lays the foundation for a new political economy of information to effectively meet today's needs. Information Space is the conceptual framework in which organizations, institutions, and cultures are being transformed by new information and communication technologies. This book proposes a radical shift in the way we approach the emerging information age and the implications it holds for societies, organizations, and individuals. |
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... communication even if what is actually externalized in paint is weakly coded and can only partially convey what is experienced by the artist at the moment of executing the work . Communication between the artist and his audience ...
... communication even if what is actually externalized in paint is weakly coded and can only partially convey what is experienced by the artist at the moment of executing the work . Communication between the artist and his audience ...
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... communication problem ---- Cultural evolution , like biological evolution , is a matter of generating variety ... communication ? Shannon and Weaver , in their classic text on the subject , 19 identify three types of problem ...
... communication problem ---- Cultural evolution , like biological evolution , is a matter of generating variety ... communication ? Shannon and Weaver , in their classic text on the subject , 19 identify three types of problem ...
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... communication distance a fraction further and visual contact itself is broken . To the adoring throngs below , the Pope is reduced to little more than a white speck on the balcony of St Peter's . Here , the visual component of the ...
... communication distance a fraction further and visual contact itself is broken . To the adoring throngs below , the Pope is reduced to little more than a white speck on the balcony of St Peter's . Here , the visual component of the ...
Contents
Orienting thoughts on information | 9 |
The structuring of information | 39 |
The sharing of information | 93 |
Copyright | |
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