Abstract

Companies have to adapt their structures to environmental continuous changes. In crisis time is important to identify and appreciate what people can bring to businesses (ideas, knowledge, innovation, etc.) in order to survive by creating competitive advantages and exploiting what the environment offers. In addition, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have a deep impact on organizations; ICT are often related to the emergence of new organizational forms, linking technological change and organizational change, which in turn affects people. In this paper we show the relation between information flows, organizational structure and ideas and knowledge management.

Key words: Ideas management, innovation, flexibility, knowledge, organizational structure, global cognitive theory, organizational capabilities, human capital, absorptive capacity.