TY - JOUR
T1 - The information overload phenomenon: the influence of bad - and (ir)relevant information
AU - Rachfall, Thomas
AU - Williamson, Elizabeth
AU - Temple, Bryan
N1 - Note that this issue of the journal is a special issue, and not in the list of vol.03 articles for Dec14. ET 12-10-15
HH: updated abstract, added doi, query re Asjc scopus subject area v library keywords; see ET 02nov15
PY - 2014/12
Y1 - 2014/12
N2 - Almost every knowledge worker can relate to feelings of Information Overload (IO), but in reality the phenomenon is not well understood. IO can be critical for individuals and organizations. Despite intensive research during the last decades this complex scientific discipline lacks comprehensive research for parts of the possible impact factors. This research presents a conceptual framework and some variables to the type of information. A case study approach has been conducted to examine the relationship between bad-, irrelevant- and relevant information with IO. The research found out that too much bad information as well as relevant information has a positive effect on IO. The contribution to the field of IO research is a better understanding of the concept and the impact of the type of information to IO.
AB - Almost every knowledge worker can relate to feelings of Information Overload (IO), but in reality the phenomenon is not well understood. IO can be critical for individuals and organizations. Despite intensive research during the last decades this complex scientific discipline lacks comprehensive research for parts of the possible impact factors. This research presents a conceptual framework and some variables to the type of information. A case study approach has been conducted to examine the relationship between bad-, irrelevant- and relevant information with IO. The research found out that too much bad information as well as relevant information has a positive effect on IO. The contribution to the field of IO research is a better understanding of the concept and the impact of the type of information to IO.
KW - information overload
KW - technology management
U2 - 10.15623/ijret.2014.0329005
DO - 10.15623/ijret.2014.0329005
M3 - Article
VL - 03
SP - 27
EP - 32
JO - The International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology
JF - The International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology
SN - 2321-7308
IS - 17
ER -