Title
The management and control of written information: growing concern amid the failure of traditional methods
Abstract
The control and management of written information in businesses is growing in importance, and the consequences of its mismanagement are coming more clearly into focus. Written information which cannot be found impairs decision making, planning, evaluation, and organizational growth. The problem is reflected in the costly duplication of effort when available information is not or cannot be shared. Managers are frequently overwhelmed by the rising tide of useless information that crosses their desks and often hides the occasional truly significant document. The control of written information is often based implicitly on the Library Model; that is, the control of written information in businesses is much like the management of books in a library. This article discusses what the difficulties are in applying the Library Model to business information systems and offers a more appropriate model for businesses to manage their written information.
Year
DOI
Venue
1991
10.1016/0378-7206(91)90016-U
Information & Management
Keywords
Field
DocType
traditional method,written information,economics,business
Information system,Management information systems,Computer science,Information resource management,Knowledge management,Structure (mathematical logic),Document retrieval,Text retrieval,Marketing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
20
4
0378-7206
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.36
4
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
David C. Blair1612314.48
Michael D. Gordon2105199.36