ABSTRACT
The concept is well founded in managerial literature that information is very important to the work of managers. Moreover, the closer the organisational structures reflect the needed lines of communication among managers the more efficient it will be. Some theorise that Information is considered as “the stuff” by which managers do their work (1) (2) and that information is the major input into the managerial major function of decision making (3) as well as being a major component of the managers others functions (4). Other theorists argue that about 80% of a manager’s time is spent in communicating with others (5) and that a manager can expect only a maximum of half and hour without interruption from having to communicate others (6). It follows that the flow of
information between managers is a fundamental component of the structure of an organisation (7), (8). Most of the above theories about communications in organisations were derived from whole, single entrepreneurial organisations. However, the principles derived therein apply equally to the ad hoc organisation described below for managing the procurement of a building. In fact, that the procurement organisation team is ad hoc and derived from the members of different entrepreneurial companies should increase the need for quality communications and information to promote team efficiency.
