Title :
Shannon entropy applied to productivity of organizations
Author_Institution :
Anal. Solutions Group LLC, Newark, NJ, USA
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.2003.1252225
