Current approaches to understanding organizational structure are reviewed and aspects of information resources considered--nature of information needed in relation to functional view of organization; differences between treatment of internally and externally generated information; impact of form of organization structure accommodated to form of…

Considers the pace of contemporary economic, technological, social, and political change in relation to the role of information management as a means for dealing with the increase in the complexity of society. The factors that permit librarians to metamorphose into information managers are reviewed. A 13-item reference list is included. (JL)