A Micro-Level Approach to Organizational Information Processing

Andreas Wald

Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), 2009, vol. 61, issue 3, 270-289

Abstract: Based on network analytical techniques, in this paper I extend information-processing theory to the micro level and develop a new approach to directly analyze information processing within individual organizations. I introduce the concept of information fit for measuring organizational information processing capacity. To demonstrate how the approach can be applied empirically, I perform a comparative case study in two corporations. The findings suggest that the micro-level analysis reveals a fine-grained picture of information processing within organizations. It provides a diagnostic tool for research and practice.

Keywords: Information Processing; Network Analysis; Organizational Networks; Organizational Structure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D23 L22 M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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