Information Overload

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dc.contributor.author Roberts, Lonnie V. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2009-09-28T17:59:57Z en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2011-03-02T17:31:37Z
dc.date.available 2009-09-28T17:59:57Z en_US
dc.date.available 2011-03-02T17:31:37Z
dc.date.issued 2005-12-08 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10428/161 en_US
dc.description.abstract Information overload can mean several things. The online encyclopedia Wikipedia defines it as "having too much information to make a decision." Nelson (1994) defines it as "the inability to extract needed knowledge from an immense quantity of information." Allen and Wilson (2003) explain that it is "a perception on the part of the individual that the flows of information associated with work tasks is greater than can be managed effectively." In these three definitions alone, we see that information overload can be "too much information," "the inability to extract," and "a perception." Butcher (Edmunds and Morris, 2000) added another definition - "burdened with a large supply of unsolicited information, some of which may be relevant." Now, information overload becomes a "burden." en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Valdosta State University en_US
dc.rights Copyright protected. Unauthorized reproduction or use beyond the exceptions granted by the Fair Use clause of U.S. Copyright law may violate federal law. en_US
dc.subject Overload en_US
dc.subject Information society en_US
dc.subject Productivity en_US
dc.subject Information anxiety en_US
dc.subject Infobesity en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Personal information management en_US
dc.title Information Overload en_US
dc.type Capstone Work en_US


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