Eppler and Mengis suggested five broad causes of information overload: (a) information characteristics, (b) information technology, (c) organizational design, (d) personal factors and (e) task and process parameters.Which of them is most closely associated with each of the following independent items?
1.anxiety about job performance
2.attempting a task for the first time
3.disagreements about who should be a group leader
4.e-mail forwarded to a smart phone
5.health conditions
6.highly technical information
7.information conveyed via symbols
8.internet searches with very broad terms
9.significant time pressure
10.working with too large a group

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The Answer of Eppler and Mengis suggested five broad causes of information overload: (a) information characteristics, (b) information technology, (c) organizational design, (d) personal factors and (e) task and process parameters.Which of them is most closely associated with each of the following independent items?
1.anxiety about job performance
2.attempting a task for the first time
3.disagreements about who should be a group leader
4.e-mail forwarded to a smart phone
5.health conditions
6.highly technical information
7.information conveyed via symbols
8.internet searches with very broad terms
9.significant time pressure
10.working with too large a group

Eppler and Mengis Suggested Five Broad Causes of Information Overload