This paper answers the question, "Why do organizations process information?" Uncertainty and equivocality are defined as two forces that influence information processing in organizations. Organization structure and internal systems determine both the amount and richness of information provided to managers. Models are proposed that show how organizations can be designed to meet the information needs of technology, interdepartmental relations, and the environment. One implication for managers is that a major problem is lack of clarity, not lack of data. The models indicate how organizations can be designed to provide information mechanisms to both reduce uncertainty and resolve equivocality.information in organizations, structural design, organization structure
Propõe-se aqui um modelo comparativo de organização como sistema interpretativo. O modelo descreve quatro modalidades de interpretação: representação, revelação, visão indireta e visão condicionada. Cada modalidade é determinada por (1) crenças da gestão sobre o ambiente e (2) intrusão organizacional. As modalidades de interpretação são hipóteses a serem associadas com as diferenças na varredura ambiental, redução de equivocidade, estratégia e tomada de decisão.
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