Managerial+function+in+informated+organization


 * __Managerial function in informated organization.__**


 * History reveals the power of certain technological innovations to transform the mental life of an era- the feelings, sensibilities, perceptions, expectations, assumptions and, above all, possibilities that define a community
 * From the Social influence of the medieval castle to the coming of the printed book-to the social and physical upheaval associated with the rise of the automobile.
 * The interdependence among these dilemmas means that technology alone, no matter how well designed or implemented, cannot be relied upon to carry the full weight of an informating strategy. Managers must have an awareness of the choices a commitment to fundamental change in the landscape of authority if a comprehensive informating strategy is to succeed. Without this strategic commitment, the hierarchy will use technology to reproduce itself. Technological developments in the absence of organizational innovation, will be assimilated into the status quo.

__Points of Interest From Reading__
 * People can be thought to be arranged in circles around a core
 * The skills required at the core are the same as those required from a distance
 * The distance of any role denotes the range of understanding of responsibilities, the time frame spanned by those responsibilities, and the degree of accountability for cross functional integration attached to the role
 * Those who operate on the inner core work in real time, with daily operations