Information based metaphors: from brain to network
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https://doi.org/10.4301/S1807-17752009000200008Keywords:
metaphor, brain metaphor, information, network metaphorAbstract
Metaphoric language has grown in popularity over the last years. Once simple figure of speech, metaphors were transformed into a respectable approach for organizational analysis. The brain metaphor constitutes an attractive system of ideas for studying organizational phenomena. In this paper, it is used the brain metaphor as a point of departure in developing another informational metaphor: the network metaphor. It is suggested that the latter might provide a better perspective for studying contemporary organizations in this age of information and telecommunications.Downloads
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2009-01-01
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Information based metaphors: from brain to network . (2009). Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management, 6(2), 271-290. https://doi.org/10.4301/S1807-17752009000200008