Open AccessHow managers stay informed about the surrounding world
Author(s) -
Klaus Solberg Søilen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of intelligence studies in business
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 2001-015X
DOI - 10.37380/jisib.v9i1.403
Subject(s) - affect (linguistics) , cloud computing , business , data collection , knowledge management , psychology , public relations , computer science , political science , sociology , social science , communication , operating system
In this paper we look at how managers and knowledge workers stay informed about the events in the outside world that affect their organizations. Data was collected using a survey of 308 subjects from around the world. A model for how managers stay informed is presented. We introduce the idea of the proprietary cloud. The findings have implications for managers who want to compare their own sources of information and improve routines for information gathering.