Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait
The advancement of technology paved the way for significant improvements in higher education institutions (HEIs) as much as it was associated with sizable pressures for individuals, implied by the challenging task of managing enormous volume of information from digital communication channels. This r...
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| author | Mirna Safi Oualid Abidi Hamsa Sarhan Rupali Bhagat |
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| description | The advancement of technology paved the way for significant improvements in higher education institutions (HEIs) as much as it was associated with sizable pressures for individuals, implied by the challenging task of managing enormous volume of information from digital communication channels. This research is addressing two main objectives. First, explore the extent of Information and Communication Overload (ICO) that accompanied the digital transformation in Kuwaiti HEIs and accelerated amidst the Covid19 pandemic. Second, assess the conditions that are/could be used in those organizations to mitigate ICO and any of its adverse effects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-520151fc72f641e0b4d1578bf9e308112024-10-03T08:41:12ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002023-03-018512010.3390/proceedings2023085020Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in KuwaitMirna Safi0Oualid Abidi1Hamsa Sarhan2Rupali Bhagat3College of Business, Australian University, Mubarak Al-Abdullah P.O. Box 1411, KuwaitCollege of Business, Australian University, Mubarak Al-Abdullah P.O. Box 1411, KuwaitCollege of Business, Australian University, Mubarak Al-Abdullah P.O. Box 1411, KuwaitCollege of Business, Australian University, Mubarak Al-Abdullah P.O. Box 1411, KuwaitThe advancement of technology paved the way for significant improvements in higher education institutions (HEIs) as much as it was associated with sizable pressures for individuals, implied by the challenging task of managing enormous volume of information from digital communication channels. This research is addressing two main objectives. First, explore the extent of Information and Communication Overload (ICO) that accompanied the digital transformation in Kuwaiti HEIs and accelerated amidst the Covid19 pandemic. Second, assess the conditions that are/could be used in those organizations to mitigate ICO and any of its adverse effects.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/85/1/20digital transformationinformation overloadcommunication overloadleadershiphigher education institutions |
| spellingShingle | Mirna Safi Oualid Abidi Hamsa Sarhan Rupali Bhagat Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait Proceedings digital transformation information overload communication overload leadership higher education institutions |
| title | Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait |
| title_full | Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait |
| title_fullStr | Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait |
| title_short | Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait |
| title_sort | rapid digitalization in pandemic times investigation of the leadership role in managing information and communication overload in higher education institutions in kuwait |
| topic | digital transformation information overload communication overload leadership higher education institutions |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/85/1/20 |
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