A unique approach to information overload, combining theory and practical solutionsWritten and edited by an international group of experts from academia and industry, Information Overload clearly links academic theory to realworld practice, providing a truly global and interdisciplinary treatment of this important topic.Emphasizing the role of engineers and technical communicators, the book discusses the root causes and costs of information overload within organizations and introduces strategies and proven techniques for reducing information overload and minimizing its negative impact. It offers a theoretical framework and ideas for future research, and features special chapter 'insight boxes' that recount different approaches to problems from various multinational corporations.Information Overload:Focuses on key definitions and challenges of information overload for both communicators and organizationsDetails a variety of technical and humancentered strategies for addressing the deluge of dataPresents effective solutions tried at IBM, Xerox, and Harris CorporationExamines the effects of culture as well as that of color, visual form, text, and enduser documentationOffers an engineering perspective on the technologies available for dealing with information overloadInformation Overload also serves as a firstrate survival manual for researchers in academia, practicing engineers, technical communicators, and managers and professionals at all levels of profit and nonprofit organizations.