Controlling the flood: when more of a dose is less

Author:

David Johnson J.

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the flood of information that is inundating us. This flood makes it increasingly difficult to make sense of the world and arrive at the correct interpretation of events. Design/methodology/approach – Classic narrative literature review applying the dosage metaphor to the growing problem of information overload. Findings – The seven elements of dosage – amount, frequency, sequencing, delivery systems, contraindications, interactions, and dysfunctions – are used to discuss four major coping mechanisms – escape, attention, delegation, and creative destruction – for dealing with the flood. Each of the coping mechanisms has different entailments for the dosage elements. Originality/value – This essay develops a guiding principle for thinking about how we should cope with this central problem of the information age: suggesting a minimalist approach that offers the hope of clarity in acting in an age that increasingly overwhelms us.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Library and Information Sciences,Information Systems

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