Information sources: do women want and value information more than men?

Examines gender differences in communication patterns within a single, large, professional services firm. Considers nine specific sources of information, falling under three broad categories (interpersonal, official company publications, informal). Respondents indicated how much information they received, their preference for information, and the value of information received from each source. Finds few gender differences at the highest organizational levels (partners, managers) but considerable gender difference at lower organizational levels (professional field staff, secretarial and support staff). Women at lower organizational levels had greater preference for information from all three sources and received more information from official company publications and informal sources.