033 Sarah works at a large nonprofit organization In the net

033. Sarah works at a large non-profit organization. In the network structure, she sits as the center of the wheel. Which of the following might sarah experience because of her position? O a, loss of character 0 b. Low group member satisfaction O c. Solidarity O d. Information overload

Solution

Answer - Option (D) - Information Overload

Explanation: Information overload is the condition in which a person is overloaded with too much of information than he or she actually needs in order to make sensible decisions. The information is so much more than what a person can normally process. Information overload results into the delay in decision making or causes one to make wrong decisions. In today’s digital age, information overload is an increasing problem in the workplace. Through e-mails and other communication platform used in organisations, it has become extremely convenient for people to send e-mails, reports and messages to large number of recipients. Most of the times, people receive unsolicited mails or reports which they may not need to know or which may not be concerning their department or functional area.

In the given scenario, Sarah being at the center of the network structure wheel of the non-profit organisation is more vulnerable to information overload. This is because she would be receiving too much of information that she can normally process from the top, middle and lower management people of the organisation.