Practices for managing information flows within organizations

Firm organization determines how coworkers communicate and how information Rows within the firm. Banking, accounting, consulting, and legal firms proc ess proprietary information which their clients wish to protect. The firm's ability to safeguard and manage information determines its market demand. Yet employees may leak and otherwise abuse information to enhance their per sonal performance and wealth. This article analyzes how bureaucracies are e rected within the firm to control information flows and protect cleints.