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| Author: | Thomson, M. Wildavsky, A. |
| Title: | A cultural theory of information bias in organizations |
| Journal: | Journal of Management Studies
1986 : MAY, VOL. 23:3, p.273-286 |
| Index terms: | ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE INFORMATION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Viewpoints from anthropology and political science are integrated to show that the information flow, on which managers rely for controlling the organization, is biased by the organization's culture; which reduces a manager's claim of being in control. Taking into account that organizations show an essential cultural pluralism, the authors aim at developing a cultural theory of organizations. A central role is played by information rejection, which can follow four different styles: risk absorption, networking, paradigm protection or expulsion. These can be related to different types of organizational cultures, in in particular to markets, hiearchies and sects. |
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