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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A Framework for Learning in Organizations, Institutions and Culture Max Boisot. expectations of the transacting ... group than in in - group transactions , but test failures when they occur are more ruthlessly weeded out by the ...
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A Framework for Learning in Organizations, Institutions and Culture Max Boisot. - in international trade disputes is ... group are higher than they are elsewhere , and that on the other side of these barriers . the in - group may be ...
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Contents
Orienting thoughts on information | 9 |
The structuring of information | 39 |
The sharing of information | 93 |
Copyright | |
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