Informational

(noun)

Designed or able to impart information.

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Examples of Informational in the following topics:

  • Setting Transparency Norms

    • Information disclosure includes choices about what types of information is shared and with whom, the content of what is communicated, and the timing of the release of information.
    • Information can be a source of power, so people may hoard it to increase their influence over others; this tactic reduces the amount of transparency.

  • Barriers to Managing Control

    • Information is collected at one point in the process and analyzed contextually at another.

  • The Behavioral-Science Approach

    • Information processing involves determining how people process stimuli in their environment.

  • Sources of Power

    • Informational power comes from access to facts and knowledge that others find useful or valuable.
    • Informational power offers advantages in building credibility and rational persuasion.

  • Time Pressure as a Barrier to Decision Making

    • Information overload is another.

  • Mintzberg's Management Roles

  • Nonverbal Communication

    • Information conveyed nonverbally can be perceived through any of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.

  • Upward Communication

    • Information sharing can be face-to-face, over the phone, or in writing.

  • TQM

  • Whistleblower Protection

    • The Freedom of Information Act can be used by a whistle-blower to gather evidence that the public's right to know has been violated.