People are rewarded for what they know. Managers and their employees are rewarded in similar fashions. Financial gains due to improvements in performance are shared equitably with all employees. People are rewarded primarily for their teamwork rather than as individuals. Access to Information Little information about the state of the business is shared with employees Managers and technical experts withhold information.
Information is viewed as a source of power and privilege.
Access to information systems and data is tightly controlled. A great deal of information about the state of the business is shared with everyone. Managers and technical experts share information freely. Information is viewed as a valuable resource that belongs to the entire organization. Information systems are designed to enable the maximum number of people to communicate electronically across boundaries, access data and analysis tools, and share information readily Socio-technical Balance Technology is considered to be more important than people.