The Information Overload Paradox

2011 ◽  
pp. 162-178
Author(s):  
Ned Kock ◽  
Ana Rosa Del Aguila-Obra ◽  
Antonio Padilla-Meléndez
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Written Information ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
The Relationship

Information overload is one of the major problems for individuals and organizations in modern urban environments. This phenomenon has been studied for many years, and has proven to be more complex than researchers believed it to be. It is important to better understand this “pathology of information” for two reasons. First, it has a deleterious impact on work productivity and quality. Second, it has traditionally been a driver of Information Technology developments aimed at helping individuals to better cope with it. The study presented here aims at shedding light on the complexity of information overload, by examining the relationship between perceived information overload intensity and three traditional information overload predictors as well as one nontraditional predictor. The nontraditional predictor is power distance, or the extent to which less powerful members of a national culture accept that power is distributed unequally. Power distance was manipulated through the collection of data from 184 local managers and professionals (in New Zealand, Spain and the U.S.A.). The data analyses led to one surprising conclusion: perceived information overload intensity seems to be more strongly related to power distance than to the volume of written information or number of information transactions processed by an individual.

Legal awareness of citizens and legal information burnout issue

2021 ◽  
pp. 616-626
Author(s):  
Tamara Y. Gertsog
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Professional Burnout ◽  
Potential Danger ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
Functional Literacy ◽  
Awareness Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

We analyze the concept of legal awareness of citizens, its structure, significance for a particular individual and for society as a whole, ways to increase the level of legal awareness of the population, as well as the con-sequences due to an increase in the level of legal awareness. We cover the is-sue of excess information in the legal sphere, its causes and consequences. We consider the essence of legal information burnout, its signs, potential danger and impact, identified preventive measures and methods to combat this phenomenon. We comprehend the impact of excessive legal information on professional deformation and professional burnout of lawyers, we have determined the functional significance of excessive legal information to citi-zens to maintain the proper level of their legal functional literacy. The pur-pose of the study is to determine the relationship between the increased vol-ume of legal awareness, information overload, legal information burnout and, as a consequence, the professional deformation of lawyers. We make an attempt to declare the existence of the phenomenon, which is conventionally called by the author legal information burnout. The study will be of interest to specialists in the field of jurisprudence, psychology, information technology, and may also be useful for other specialists and all those who are interested in the issues of this issue.

scholarly journals National culture and the distribution of foreign aid

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-368
Author(s):  
Phuong-Tra Vu ◽  
Phung Bao Ngoc Van
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Aid ◽  
National Culture ◽  
High Power ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Foreign Assistance ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Power Distance ◽  
Individualistic Culture ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
High Uncertainty

This paper investigates the relationship between a country’s national culture and the level of aid it grants to other countries. We rely on Hofstede’s culture framework to quantify national culture and find that national culture and aid are significantly related. Specifically, we show that countries having high power distance, high masculinity and high uncertainty avoidance cultures appear to refrain from engaging in foreign assistance programmes. On the other hand, high individualistic-culture countries tend to provide greater levels of foreign aid. Overall, the results imply that national culture matters in shaping the donation behaviour of aid providers.

The Needle in the Haystack

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-35
Author(s):  
Dana Tessier
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Printing Press ◽  
Process Information ◽  
The Relationship

Since the invention of the printing press, individuals have created and shared more information at increasing rates, and this has further accelerated with the proliferation of information technology and the increase in Internet accessibility. Humans' ability to absorb and process information has not evolved alongside the speed at which information can be created and shared. This chapter examines what impact this abundance of information has had on society and its ability to process, examine, and retain information. The relationship between information overload and society's ability to discern the veracity of information is discussed. The author makes recommendations for how individuals and organizations can harness their information overload and continue to discern fact from fiction and create a more truthful world.

The Effect of National Culture on the Relationship between IFRS Adoption and the Cost of Equity Capital

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Diógenes Góis ◽  
Gerlando Augusto Sampaio Franco de Lima ◽  
Nádia Alves de Sousa ◽  
Mara Jane Contrera Malacrida
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT In this study we evaluated the effect of national culture on the relationship between IFRS adoption and the cost of equity capital in 2,692 large firms from 31 countries, covering the period 2002–2007. National culture was proxied by six dimensions: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, masculinity, long-term orientation, and indulgence. IFRS reduced the cost of equity capital when national culture was not included in the regression, and when power distance was included. Cost of equity capital was low in countries with high levels of uncertainty avoidance and indulgence. Our main finding is that the cost of equity capital tends to be low in countries with IFRS and long-term orientation. The fact that IFRS-related benefits (such as improved information quality and reduced cost of equity capital) may be compromised by components of national culture should be taken into account by investors and analysts in their forecasts and investment decisions.

scholarly journals The mechanism of goal-setting participation’s impact on employees’ proactive behavior, moderated mediation role of power distance

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0260625
Author(s):  
Sabeeh Pervaiz ◽  
Guohao Li ◽  
Qi He
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Proactive Behavior ◽  
Perceived Insider Status ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Organizations nowadays are under immense external pressure due to advancements in information technology, making it precarious. It also inserts extra pressure to keep the employees motivated and productive. Therefore, while information technology benefits the organization, it also challenges the organization and employees more. In order to meet these challenges, many organizations have begun to flatten their organizational structures and decentralized their management approaches. This study collected 336 valid questionnaires from 20 service companies. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire were tested. In addition, the exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Relevant analysis and empirical analysis were also carried out using hierarchical regression. The study finds that (1) Goal-setting participation positively affects employees’ proactive behavior. (2) Perceived insider status plays a mediating role between goal-setting participation and employee proactive behavior. (3) The power distance positively modifies the goal-setting participation in the relationship of employee’s perceived insider status. (4) Power distance positively moderates perceived insider status in the relationship of goal-setting participation on employee proactive behavior through perceived insider status. This research applies goal-setting theory and social cognition theory to build a theoretical framework for the influence mechanism of goal-setting participation on employee’s proactive behavior. Expands the application scope of fundamental theoretical research and improve understanding of the relationship between goal-setting participation and employee’s proactive behavior. The research conclusions help organizations understand the formation mechanism of employees’ proactive behaviors, strengthen the focus on goal-setting participation, and optimize the relationship between leaders and employees.

Deal proneness and national culture: evidence from the USA, Thailand and Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 981-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dheeraj Sharma ◽  
Satyendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Store Image ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeCulture is one of the critical variables in explaining consumer behavior and consumer response to external stimuli. The purpose of this paper is to delineate the relationship between deal proneness and culture. Specifically, this paper examines the relationship between Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, namely, power distance, individualism/collectivism, masculinity/femininity and uncertainty avoidance, and deal proneness. Additionally, the role of store image as a moderator between culture and deal proneness is explored. Finally, the paper offers prescriptive and descriptive insights for marketers to consider cultural perspectives when promoting products internationally. A clear understanding of cultural influences on deal proneness will allow marketers to target specific customer segments more accurately.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected data from consumers in shopping malls in USA, Thailand, and Kenya. The authors analyzed the data using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe authors found that societies with a high femininity index are more likely to respond to deals than masculine societies. An inverse relationship between the Power Distance Index (PDI) and deal proneness may exist, suggesting that societies with a high PDI may be less deal prone. The authors found that individualism index is positively related to deal proneness, and thus societies with a low individualism index should be more deal prone. Finally, individuals in high uncertainty avoidance countries are expected to exhibit low deal prone tendencies.Research limitations/implicationsThe study utilized a sample from cities. Consequently, future studies may attempt to validate the relationship posited in this study by utilizing non-urban data. Additionally, the authors look at stores in a mall. Thus, there is a possibility of interaction between mall image and store image. It may be useful to validate the findings of this study by using data from stand alone stores and also examine the interaction effect of mall image and store image on the deal proneness in a given culture.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that appropriate store selection for offering deals can possibly augment the effectiveness of deal-based promotions. Specifically, choice of store can alter the context, and thus the perception of the value proposition could increase, which in turn is likely to increase the acceptance of deal-based promotion.Originality/valueAlthough several researchers have also examined differences in consumer behavior across cultures yet it appears that there is no direct study that examines the effects of cultural differences on deal proneness using data from three countries (USA, Thailand, and Kenya) which are diverse on all dimensions of national culture. This paper examines the influence of national culture on individual’s propensity to exhibit deal proneness. Furthermore, the paper examines the role of store image on the relationship between national culture and deal proneness.

scholarly journals Organisational Environments and Young Workers' Orientation to Learn

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Mason
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Young Workers ◽  
Capability Development ◽  
Younger Workers ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

Rapid advances in information technology, changing workplace structures and labour shortages have increased the need for employees to be multi-skilled, adaptable and self-directed learners. However, with an international agenda f or lifelong learning and capability development there are concerns about persistent social and labour market inequities, and low levels of education and literacy of some workers. Moreover, little is known about young people's beliefs and attitudes towards learning during their early years in the labour market. Accordingly researchers have called for the need to develop the capabilities of lower-skilled employees and young workers from lower socio-economic backgrounds - employees who are at risk of being overlooked in a knowledge-driven economy. This paper examines relevant international and New Zealand research and indicates an agenda f or research. In particular, it illustrates the need to stimulate the learning orientations of less-qualified younger workers. A model for exploring the relationship between organisational environments and young workers’ learning-related beliefs and attitudes is presented.

National Culture and New Product Development: An Integrative Review

1996 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Nakata ◽  
K. Sivakumar
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
National Culture ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
New Product ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

The increasing globalization of markets and businesses and the criticality of new products to business performance make the relationship between national culture and new product development an important area for academic research and managerial practice. By means of a literature review, the authors attempt to provide an understanding of this relationship in terms of the links between new product development on the one hand and the five dimensions of national culture—individualism, power distance, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, and Confucian dynamic—on the other. They advance several propositions for additional research, develop a conceptual model, and identify directions for further exploration of the relationship.

Compensatory Coping Through the Extension of Working Hours

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maie Stein ◽  
Sylvie Vincent-Höper ◽  
Nicole Deci ◽  
Sabine Gregersen ◽  
Albert Nienhaus
Keyword(s):  
Job Demands ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Advance Knowledge

Abstract. To advance knowledge of the mechanisms underlying the relationship between leadership and employees’ well-being, this study examines leaders’ effects on their employees’ compensatory coping efforts. Using an extension of the job demands–resources model, we propose that high-quality leader–member exchange (LMX) allows employees to cope with high job demands without increasing their effort expenditure through the extension of working hours. Data analyses ( N = 356) revealed that LMX buffers the effect of quantitative demands on the extension of working hours such that the indirect effect of quantitative demands on emotional exhaustion is only significant at low and average levels of LMX. This study indicates that integrating leadership with employees’ coping efforts into a unifying model contributes to understanding how leadership is related to employees’ well-being. The notion that leaders can affect their employees’ use of compensatory coping efforts that detract from well-being offers promising approaches to the promotion of workplace health.

Power Values and Power Distance Moderate the Relationship Between Workplace Supervisory Power and Job Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Kenneth D. Locke
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Multilevel Modeling ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Workplace Power ◽  
Over Time

Abstract. Person–job (or needs–supplies) discrepancy/fit theories posit that job satisfaction depends on work supplying what employees want and thus expect associations between having supervisory power and job satisfaction to be more positive in individuals who value power and in societies that endorse power values and power distance (e.g., respecting/obeying superiors). Using multilevel modeling on 30,683 European Social Survey respondents from 31 countries revealed that overseeing supervisees was positively associated with job satisfaction, and as hypothesized, this association was stronger among individuals with stronger power values and in nations with greater levels of power values or power distance. The results suggest that workplace power can have a meaningful impact on job satisfaction, especially over time in individuals or societies that esteem power.

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