Causes, consequences, and strategies to deal with information overload: A scoping review
The exponential growth of digital information has led to the pervasive problem of information overload, affecting decision-making, productivity, and well-being. This article reviews the existing literature on the various effects of information overload, its underlying causes, and strategies for mana...
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| description | The exponential growth of digital information has led to the pervasive problem of information overload, affecting decision-making, productivity, and well-being. This article reviews the existing literature on the various effects of information overload, its underlying causes, and strategies for managing it. A scoping review of English literature up until January 2023 was conducted using Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Emerald. The findings reveal that information overload is caused by personal factors, information characteristics, task parameters, organizational parameters, and information technology parameters. The effects include poor decision-making, decreased productivity, and cognitive pressures. Strategies for managing information overload include learning multiple skills and using filtering, prioritizing, and technology tools. This article provides a foundation for future research and interventions in this area. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0fdf80d19a3f432085a0a570d0f6dd5f2025-08-20T01:59:35ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Information Management Data Insights2667-09682024-11-014210026110.1016/j.jjimei.2024.100261Causes, consequences, and strategies to deal with information overload: A scoping reviewLeila Shahrzadi0Ali Mansouri1Mousa Alavi2Ahmad Shabani3Candidate in Knowledge and Information Science, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Knowledge and Information Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran; Corresponding author.faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of medical sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Knowledge and Information Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, IranThe exponential growth of digital information has led to the pervasive problem of information overload, affecting decision-making, productivity, and well-being. This article reviews the existing literature on the various effects of information overload, its underlying causes, and strategies for managing it. A scoping review of English literature up until January 2023 was conducted using Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Emerald. The findings reveal that information overload is caused by personal factors, information characteristics, task parameters, organizational parameters, and information technology parameters. The effects include poor decision-making, decreased productivity, and cognitive pressures. Strategies for managing information overload include learning multiple skills and using filtering, prioritizing, and technology tools. This article provides a foundation for future research and interventions in this area.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667096824000508Information overloadDecision-makingInformation managementCoping strategies |
| spellingShingle | Leila Shahrzadi Ali Mansouri Mousa Alavi Ahmad Shabani Causes, consequences, and strategies to deal with information overload: A scoping review International Journal of Information Management Data Insights Information overload Decision-making Information management Coping strategies |
| title | Causes, consequences, and strategies to deal with information overload: A scoping review |
| title_full | Causes, consequences, and strategies to deal with information overload: A scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Causes, consequences, and strategies to deal with information overload: A scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Causes, consequences, and strategies to deal with information overload: A scoping review |
| title_short | Causes, consequences, and strategies to deal with information overload: A scoping review |
| title_sort | causes consequences and strategies to deal with information overload a scoping review |
| topic | Information overload Decision-making Information management Coping strategies |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667096824000508 |
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