It reveals how far the effects of information overload are affecting Indians and how this has changed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nearly two in five (39 percent) of respondents said they have to use 11 or more accounts, resources, tools, and apps on a daily basis. This compares with just one in five (21 percent) who said this was the case two years ago, showing that the information people need to access resides within an increasing number of data repositories. and applications.
In fact, due to the siled nature of where information resides within organizations, three in five Indian employees (58 percent) said they typically spend, on average, one or more hours per day searching company networks. company or shared systems for specific work files. or pieces of information just to do their job.
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“For businesses and their employees, the proposition of trying to manage the volume and complexity of information—structured and unstructured data that is ubiquitous and growing exponentially—can be daunting. We’ve realized that information on its own The answer is not the answer,” said Sandy Ono, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of OpenText.
Scattered information across multiple locations is another reason for the difficulties workers face, with nearly half (46 percent) reporting that it is hindering their ability to find the information they need to do their jobs.
Additionally, 38 percent indicate that it is having a detrimental effect on their performance at work, more than a third (36 percent) feel that it is negatively affecting their overall job satisfaction, and 43 percent say that it is having a direct impact. at your job. balance of life
Additionally, hybrid workers in India feel they face a wide range of other challenges with two in five (38 per cent) saying they cannot collaborate or share files with colleagues as easily when working from home, 41 per cent indicating that they cannot access the company. file systems and content just as easily when working remotely, while 28% struggle to carry the technology and tools they need on a daily basis just to do their jobs between the office and home.
Source: IANS
