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An attention-based view on managing information processing channels in organizations
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Business Studies.
Department of Global Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Groningen University, the Netherlands.
Department of Global Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Groningen University, the Netherlands.
2020 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Management, ISSN 0956-5221, E-ISSN 1873-3387, Vol. 36, no 2, article id 101106Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This paper investigates how information processing channels can be managed such that relevant and novel information about the environment is gathered despite attention biases of top managers and challenges to maintain motivation levels of information providers. We argue that organizations need open and transparent information processing channels, which make top managers accountable. Furthermore, middle managers dedicated to managing these channels who act as a bridge between the information providers and the top managers help to reduce the information overload for top managers. This increases the likelihood that top managers will take appropriate action on the information provided and give suitable feedback to the senders. Lastly, these actions will only be beneficial when they are aligned with company strategy and values.

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Oxford: Elsevier Ltd , 2020. Vol. 36, no 2, article id 101106
Keywords [en]
Information channels, Attention, Motivation, Environment
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Economics and Business
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Business Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-420280DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2020.101106ISI: 000544324800003OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-420280DiVA, id: diva2:1469968
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The Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation, P2016-0190:1Available from: 2020-09-23 Created: 2020-09-23 Last updated: 2020-11-10Bibliographically approved

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