David A. Nadler: Processing

David A. Nadler was American organizational theorist. Explore interesting quotes on processing.

David A. Nadler: 12 quotes0 likes

“[Information processing is] the gathering, interpreting and synthesis of information in the context of organisational decision making.”

David A. Nadler

Source: "Information Processing as an Integrating Concept in Organizational Design." 1978, p. 614

“Concepts of uncertainty and information processing are used to integrate the diverse organization design/structure literatures. This approach more fully explicates the concept of congruence which lies at the heart of contingency ideas. The review suggests a contingency approach to design which develops a feasible set of structural alternatives from which the organization can choose.”

David A. Nadler

Source: "Information Processing as an Integrating Concept in Organizational Design." 1978, p. 613: Abstract

“Organization structure must perform the major functions of facilitating the collection of information from external areas as well as permitting effective processing of information within and between subunits which make up the organization.”

David A. Nadler

Source: "Information Processing as an Integrating Concept in Organizational Design." 1978, p. 615