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Modelling information flow for organisations: A review of approaches and future challenges

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  • Durugbo, Christopher
  • Tiwari, Ashutosh
  • Alcock, Jeffrey R.

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Modelling is a classic approach to understanding complex problems that can be achieved diagrammatically to visualise concepts, and mathematically to analyse attributes of concepts. An organisation as a communicating entity is a made up of constructs in which people can have access to information and speak to each other. Modelling information flow for organisations is a challenging task that enables analysts and managers to better understand how to: organise and coordinate processes, eliminate redundant information flows and processes, minimise the duplication of information and manage the sharing of intra- and inter-organisational information.

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  • Durugbo, Christopher & Tiwari, Ashutosh & Alcock, Jeffrey R., 2013. "Modelling information flow for organisations: A review of approaches and future challenges," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 33(3), pages 597-610.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ininma:v:33:y:2013:i:3:p:597-610
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2013.01.009
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