HCI 510 Effective Organizations Information

How Information Is Used and How It Flows In an Organization

How Information Is Used and How It Flows In an Organization

Information flows in different directions and different means: formally and informally, downward, upward and even horizontally through various levels. According to Opara, "information is the life blood of modern organizations" (Opara, 2003). Without "information", organizations would most likely collapse as information is required to run the day-to-day doings of a business. Olowu states that "information entails data, facts, imaginations, ideas, opinions and cultural values in a variety of media which includes print, audio-visual materials and electronic processes" (Olowu, 2004). This shows how information flows within and...