INFORMATION OVERLOAD AND ITS IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONS
INFORMATION OVERLOAD AND ITS IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONS

Summary/Abstract: Information overload is considered as phenomena to which we are exposed to too much information that is of no use. Such exposure to too much information significantly undermines the process of undertaking effective decision making in an organization. Additionally, it subsequently undermines the quality of decision making in any organization, including military organization. This paper critically evaluates the concept of information overload in an organization. Moreover, the analysis will involve the various causes of information overload, the symptoms of information overload, the impacts of information overload and the various strategies that can be deployed in addressing the issues associated with information overload. Additionally, from the analysis recommendations to reduce information overload include having a high level of management control over decision making and employing technology based decision making such as through the use of data mining.

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