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An Exploratory Theoretical Framework for Understanding Information Behaviour

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  • Osemeke Mosindi

    (Northumbria University, UK)

  • Petia Sice

    (Northumbria University, UK)

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Recent trends in researching Information Behaviour in organisations show that the initial focus on technology has shifted to cognitive methods that take the individual into account, but more recently there has been a move to the social sciences approach. Literature shows that this approach has been informative but rather theoretic as there has been limited work using this approach to handle information problems in organisations. There is a need to develop and test theories to help understand Information Behaviour in organisations in a social science context that gives direct benefits to the organisation. It is useful to view organisations as complex social networks of interactions, where importance is put on the relationships between people in the organisations, as well as on the individual actor. A need exists to evaluate and connect insights from social sciences communities of practice, and complexity theory. This paper explores insights from these theories and develops a conceptual framework for understanding Information Behaviour in organisations. Data collection is in a preliminary stage, reflections and observations, of the researcher and a few participants. The intention is to provoke thoughts along the lines of seeking to use a synergy between theories that can offer different and useful platforms to help better understand the impact of information behaviour on organizational culture.

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  • Osemeke Mosindi & Petia Sice, 2011. "An Exploratory Theoretical Framework for Understanding Information Behaviour," International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI), IGI Global, vol. 7(2), pages 1-8, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:igg:jthi00:v:7:y:2011:i:2:p:1-8
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