• DocumentCode
    2388148
  • Title

    Shannon entropy applied to productivity of organizations

  • Author

    Janow, Richard

  • Author_Institution
    Anal. Solutions Group LLC, Newark, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    2-4 Nov. 2003
  • Firstpage
    25
  • Lastpage
    29
  • Abstract
    The application of Shannon´s entropy notion to organizations shows that there is a maximum per capita rate for decision-making that decreases for fundamental reasons as an organization grows. The result may be impaired productivity among knowledge managers, unless there is restructuring.
  • Keywords
    decision making; decision theory; entropy; knowledge management; organisational aspects; productivity; Shannon entropy; business reengineering; decision making; decision networks; information theory; knowledge management; organizational entropy; organizations productivity; Communication channels; Communication system control; Decision making; Entropy; Humans; Information management; Information theory; Knowledge management; Physics; Productivity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering Management Conference, 2003. IEMC '03. Managing Technologically Driven Organizations: The Human Side of Innovation and Change
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8150-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMC.2003.1252225
  • Filename
    1252225
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2388148