Towards a conceptual framework for provider information behaviour
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical discussion of the paucity of research on information behaviour of information providers and to propose a framework for investigating the emerging area of provider information behaviour.Design/methodology/approach The approach takes the form of a conceptual analysis and literature review.Findings A multidisciplinary framework is provided to form the basis of further exploration of provider information behaviour.Research limitations/implications There are various types of information providers and they provide opportunities for exploring and comparing their range of information activities and developing models of provider information behaviour.Originality/value The paper argues for a new perspective to the study of information behaviour. The paucity of research on internal users of information has not matched those on external users of information over the years. An exploration of provider information behaviour together with its internal i.
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