Affiliated Organization
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Abstract
For IS researchers it is important to know and understand the different notions of information,their assumptions and the consequences of using them. The goal of this paper is to inform the readerwhich notions exist in literature of various disciplines. An overview is given of different informationnotions and approaches to information. On the basis of this overview four basic notions are proposed,which I consider to be the most important notions used in literature. These notions are information-asthing(information is treated as if it is a thing), information-as-process (a mental process ofinforming/altering), information-as-social construction (the shared, constructed information base of socialsystems) and information-as-probability (the probability of a message being sent). Traditionallyinformation management is only concerned with information-as-thing. I argue that informationmanagement must consider information in all its perceptions.
Volume
2
Issue
7
Recommended Citation
Vreeken, Arjan, " Notions of Information: A Review of Literature" (2008). All Sprouts Content. 24.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/sprouts_all/24