My article on information source use of corporate finance professionals just came out in the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. To be short, the article discusses the relation of perceived success and choice of information sources. It seems that the perception of how people are successful in their work indicates their preferred information sources. It is also clear that the idea of success and personal characteristics of the professionals need to be taken into a closer consideration when developing information systems and services.

The challenges of information work and organisation of information concern equally individuals, organisations and entire branches in the present day society. To be useful, usable and timely, information needs to reach its user at the right moment. The problem is not usually in making a working assessment of the available people, of the available information or of the purpose. The problem is how to make users, information, information and various associated purposes and motivations to converge in a productive and usable manner.