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  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
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  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies.
  • two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Supply-Related Overload Following modern conventions we can distinguish two forms of information supply. Pushed information is information arriving in our workspace over which we have little short term control – the memos, letters, newspapers, email, telephone calls, journals, calendars etc. that land in one of our inboxes. Pulled or retrievable information is information we can tap into when we want to find an answer to a question or acquire background knowledge on a topic. We have greater control over pulled information in that we intentionally seek it. But it resides in vast repositories such as libraries, online journals, filing cabinets, newspapers, archived discussion groups, our own email and of course the web.] At a more interactive level, discussions with colleagues and chat requests in discussion are additional examples. Both of these types of information are part of the great supply of information that we must decide whether, how and when to use.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
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