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Have we really entered into an information society? Is our nation a part of the information economy? Have our offices become plugged into an elaborate information system? What is information, anyway? In this chapter we look at how different people interpret the concept of information, and then consider what is inadequate about those interpretations and work towards an understanding of information which will allow us to see more clearly how organizations make use of it.
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Kent, W., Data and Reality, New York: North Holland, 1978. This essay looks at the difficulty of reflecting the organization in abstract data models. Kent sees the flaws in the common models of data and information.
Panko, R., End User Computing, New York: Wiley, 1988. This is an up-to-date textbook for beginning computer users. It is especially strong on introducing concepts for the design of business information systems. By focusing on the end user, Panko avoids a narrow technical perspective.
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Liebenau, J., Backhouse, J. (1990). Introduction. In: Understanding Information. Macmillan Information Systems Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11948-6_1
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