Impact of information and communication overload syndrome on the Performance of Students

• Saralah Devi Mariamdaran Chethiyar College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
• Muzaffar Asad Faculty of Management Studies, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Mohammad Rahim Ud Kamaluddin Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University Kabangsaan, Malaysia
• Ahsan Ali Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
• Mohammed Ali Bait Ali Sulaiman Department of Business Studies, Salalah College of Technology, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman [e-mail]

Palabras clave: Information, Overload, Communication, Gender, Performance.

Resumen

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of information and communication overload syndrome. This study follows a quantitative methodology and will adopt a survey research design. The survey method will allow the researcher to gather quantitative data and analyze it using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of this study revealed that there are significant differences among the performance of students on the basis of gender differences. In conclusion, both the participants’ males and females are negatively affected by information and communication overload syndrome