scholarly journals Heuristic Potential of Antoni Kępiński’s Information Metabolism Model and Data Smog

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-139
Author(s):  
Michał Stelmach
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Common Phenomenon ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Metabolism Model

AbstractIn this paper I present the explanatory potential of Antoni Kępiński’s model of information metabolism in the question of data smog (data glut, information overload). Kępiński’s model is not well known and the bibliography concerning the model of information metabolism is still rather poor. In the article I present the model as a good heuristics for explaining information exchange between the system and the environment. The particular aim of my deliberations is to use the model of information metabolism to discuss the pathological, although common phenomenon of data smog. This allows for a holistic view of the problem and allows for new statements on data smog, ethical consequences and counteracting the negative consequences of information overload.

Shared and Distributed Team Cognition and Information Overload

2017 ◽  
pp. 223-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Ellwart ◽  
Conny Herbert Antoni
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Memory Systems ◽  
Knowledge Structures ◽  
Team Cognition ◽  
Team Mental Models ◽  
Team Research ◽  
Distributed Team ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses information overload (IO) from a team level perspective. Organizational team research underlines the importance of emergent knowledge structures in work groups, so-called team cognition. Two types of team cognition are introduced that are closely related to IO, namely shared team mental models and transactive memory systems. After a brief introduction of the concepts, empirical evidence about the impact of team cognition on dysfunctional IO as well as functional information exchange are presented. In the second part of the chapter, strategies and tools for adapting team cognition in high IO situations are introduced. The focus on team level constructs in IO research complements individual, technical, and organizational approaches to IO by underlining the importance of team knowledge structures in social systems.

The Dark Side of Multi-Platform Advertising in an Emerging Economy Context

2019 ◽  
pp. 14-32
Author(s):  
Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin ◽  
Margaret Ivy Amoakohene
Keyword(s):  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Media Consumption ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Primary Method ◽  
Complex Media ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Consumption Habits

Consumers' complex media consumption habits mean that advertising must, of necessity, be multi-platform to boost reach and engagement levels. Several benefits of multi-platform advertising have been highlighted in the literature. However, it is unclear whether there are any inherent challenges. Particularly in developing African economies such as Ghana where firms face resource constraints, advertisers cannot afford to miss the mark with the advertising spend. As such, practitioners must carefully off-set any dangers of multi-platform advertising. Given the subject's absence in the literature, there is little scholarly guideline with which to do this. This chapter contributes insights into the issue by asking the questions: (1) are there negative consequences to multi-platform advertising and (2) how may practitioners counter such? Then, using Ghana as empirical setting and exploratory interviews as primary method, the chapter engages the experiences of advertisers, advertising practitioners and audiences to gain a holistic view of the challenges of multi-platform advertising.

scholarly journals Exploring the Influence of E-Learning Systems on Information Overload and Social Media Addiction During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
Hasah H. AlHeneidi ◽  
Mariam A. AlTerkait ◽  
Andrew P. Smith
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Academic Attainment ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
E Learning

Objective: This paper investigates the association of information overload and social media addiction with academic attainment among a sample of college students in Kuwait as they switched from face-to-face to e-learning systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure of universities and colleges made this a mandatory transition. Educators posit information overload (IO) would increase due to the ease of creating, sharing, and duplicating information through social media platforms. Method: This cross-sectional study surveyed a sample of 230 college students who participated by answering the information overload scale and Bergen social media addiction scale. Results: Data were analysed using SPSS; Correlations, t-tests, and linear regression were conducted. The findings showed an increase in information overload during e-Learning. Perceived course stress and social media addiction were significantly associated with levels of information overload. However, academic attainment was not significantly correlated nor predicated by information overload and social media addiction during e-learning. Conclusion: Information overload scores were shown to have increased during e-learning when compared to the results of a previous study. The negative consequences of information overload on students’ academic wellbeing were observed. However, more research is required on this population to devise ways to assist students to deal with information overload during the ongoing pandemic.

scholarly journals The Formation of Advocates’ Monopoly in the French Republic

2018 ◽  
pp. 26-30
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Common Phenomenon ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
Economic Context ◽  
Legal Market ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Rules Of The Game

The reforms of the market of professional legal aid in any country are intended to regulate and establish «the rules of the game», which will level the risks for the population and the state that arise due to poorquality legal aid. The consolidation of the legal market based on the bar (advocates’ monopoly) is a very common phenomenon in Europe, and in France in particular. The purpose of the article is to examine the experience of reforming the market of professional legal assistance and the establishment of the advocates’ monopoly in France. The article analyzes the impact of historical events and the socio-economic context on formation of the mentioned institution. For Russia, standing on the threshold of the reform of the market of professional legal services, it is important to take into account the international experience in order to avoid possible negative consequences. The author identifis the key stages of the development of the French bar, from the Middle ages to the present day, studies the circumstances that predetermined the formation of the advocates’ monopoly in France. It is concluded that its formation was carried out taking into account the main purpose of the bar – the provision of legal assistance to those in need.

scholarly journals Information: stress or lifestyle

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 88-99
Author(s):  
Ivana Stanić ◽  
Ivana Bektaš ◽  
Silvija Hinek
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Processing Information ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Information Anxiety ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
Everyday Living

Communication is a process of information exchange between stakeholders, so it is not surprising that the life of each individual changes with time under the influence of information. Information, as part of our habit, enables the individual to be more agile in both everyday living and business sphere. One of the significant impacts on the process of receiving and processing information is the appearance of the Internet. The aim of this paper is to show that it is the Internet that has increased the flow of information that a person can absorb and that the internet affects the changes in society. Furthermore, the paper suggests that information overload is increasing at work and out of work, which is reflected and influences everyday life. Due to the flood of information, there is also a sense of information fatigue, which represents a syndrome, i.e. apathy, indifference and mental exhaustion resulting from exposure to too much information. /1/ Based on the research on a sample of 164 respondents, this paper confirmed hypothesis that information anxiety differs with age. Since the internet occupies an increasingly important role among its users, features of application are indicated. An explicit indicator is the synergy of the internet usage and possessing knowledge regarding ICT application.

scholarly journals Implications of Knowledge Organization Systems for Health Information Exchange and Communication during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Lei Zeng ◽  
Yi Hong ◽  
Julaine Clunis ◽  
Shaoyi He ◽  
L.P. Coladangelo
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Health Information Exchange ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Knowledge Organization ◽  
Coding Schemes ◽  
Knowledge Organization Systems ◽  
Semantic Conflicts

AbstractThis article aims to review the important roles of health knowledge organization systems (KOSs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Different types of knowledge organization systems, including term lists, synonym rings, thesauri, subject heading systems, taxonomies, classification schemes, and ontologies are widely recognized and applied in both modern and traditional information systems. Apart from their usage in the management of data, information, and knowledge, KOSs are seen as valuable components for large information architecture, content management, findability improvement, and many other applications. After introducing the challenges of information overload and semantic conflicts, the article reviews the efforts of major health KOSs, illustrates various health coding schemes, explains their usages and implementations, and reveals their implications for health information exchange and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some general examples of the applications, services, and analysis powered by KOSs are presented at the end. As revealed in this article, they have become even more critical to aid the frontline endeavors to overcome the obstacles due to information overload and semantic conflicts that can occur during devastating historic and worldwide events like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Self-Regulation in Instant Messaging (IM)

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anabel Quan-Haase
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Despite the advantages of using instant messaging (IM) for collaborative work, concerns about negative consequences associated with its disruptive nature have been raised. In this paper, the author investigates the mediating role of self-regulation, using a mixed methods approach consisting of questionnaires, focus groups, and interviews. The findings show that these concerns are warranted: IM is disruptive, and multitasking can lead to losses in productivity. Despite these negative consequences, users are active participants in IM and employ a wide range of self-regulation strategies (SRS) to control their overuse. The study found three key SRS: ignoring incoming messages, denying access, and digital or physical removal. The study also found two different approaches to self-regulation. The preventive approach, consisting of creating routines and practices around IM use that would help regulation, and the recuperative approach, consisting of changing behaviors after overuse had occurred. Communication via IM helps in the development of social capital by strengthening social ties among users, which can be useful for information exchange and cooperation. These positive effects provide a balance to the potential negative impact on productivity. Implications for theories of self-regulation of technology and for managerial practice are also discussed.

The Dark Side of Multi-Platform Advertising in an Emerging Economy Context

2018 ◽  
pp. 30-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin ◽  
Margaret Ivy Amoakohene
Keyword(s):  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Media Consumption ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Primary Method ◽  
Complex Media ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Consumption Habits

Consumers' complex media consumption habits mean that advertising must, of necessity, be multi-platform to boost reach and engagement levels. Several benefits of multi-platform advertising have been highlighted in the literature. However, it is unclear whether there are any inherent challenges. Particularly in developing African economies such as Ghana where firms face resource constraints, advertisers cannot afford to miss the mark with the advertising spend. As such, practitioners must carefully off-set any dangers of multi-platform advertising. Given the subject's absence in the literature, there is little scholarly guideline with which to do this. This chapter contributes insights into the issue by asking the questions: (1) are there negative consequences to multi-platform advertising and (2) how may practitioners counter such? Then, using Ghana as empirical setting and exploratory interviews as primary method, the chapter engages the experiences of advertisers, advertising practitioners and audiences to gain a holistic view of the challenges of multi-platform advertising.

Technostress

2021 ◽  
pp. 239-261
Author(s):  
Kemal Elciyar
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Excessive Amount ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Negative Effects

Information is a vital concept today. However, the beginning of the information age can be traced back to the periods when clay tablets were used. Information has impact on individual and corporate success. However, information overload occurs when information, whose positive characteristics are highlighted, reaches an excessive amount. Besides, information overload may cause negative consequences. Technostress and information overload, which have negative effects, need to be managed. Information management is useful to reduce the effects of information overload. It will also be possible to deal with information overload through information literacy, which can be taught to individuals. Useful information can only be obtained when these factors are taken into account.

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