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Management solutions for individuals
What do knowledge workers do?
they must find relevant information or data to complete an assignment given by their managers.
therefore, they need to be able to find and evaluate the information found.
However, time is limited for the workers to find out perfect information. so they become overloaded with abundance information.
Therefore, the task is performed unsatisfactory, not fully utilise the information and time management problem. thus, affects all aspects of the worker's life such as, health and personal relationships.
Startegies
withdrwal from information, disconnecting from sources of information for a period of time to detox.
email free fridays, turn off email notification after work hours, not surfing internet, turning off television
better way is to satisfice, choose the good enough information, and absorb just enough information.
limiting information consumed.
limit 30 minutes a day to absorb information
watch less tv, surf less.
read local news, and sometimes national or international news
filtering information, knowing what information is useful and relevant to you at a point by evaluating the worth of information
Manage email
deal with interruptions, avoid social media while working, emails. use softwares or tools to block disrubtions.
limit task switching, no multitasking.
Knowledge workers have to deal with interruptions from other workers and electronic devices such as phone, email, texts.
Workers need to concentrate and they need time to process and produce the information found/ reflect