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Information Load and Consumer Decision Making

Information Load and Consumer Decision Making Abstract In an experimental investigation of the effects of information load on consumer decision making, respondents experienced information overload when they were provided with 10, 15, 20, or 25 choice alternatives or with information on 15, 20, or 25 attributes. Alternative measures of the dependent variable yielded similar results, thus enhancing confidence in these findings. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes * " Naresh K. Malhotra is Assistant Professor, College of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332. The author would like to thank Professor Arun K. Jain, who supervised the dissertation on which this article is based. Appreciation is also extended to Professors Edward Conlon, David Herold, Leonard Parsons, and Gerrit Wolf and two reviewers for helpful comments on an earlier draft of this paper. © JOURNAL OF CONSUMER RESEARCH http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Consumer Research Oxford University Press

Information Load and Consumer Decision Making

Journal of Consumer Research , Volume 8 (4) – Mar 1, 1982

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Oxford University Press
Copyright
© JOURNAL OF CONSUMER RESEARCH
ISSN
0093-5301
eISSN
1537-5277
DOI
10.1086/208882
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Abstract

Abstract In an experimental investigation of the effects of information load on consumer decision making, respondents experienced information overload when they were provided with 10, 15, 20, or 25 choice alternatives or with information on 15, 20, or 25 attributes. Alternative measures of the dependent variable yielded similar results, thus enhancing confidence in these findings. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes * " Naresh K. Malhotra is Assistant Professor, College of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332. The author would like to thank Professor Arun K. Jain, who supervised the dissertation on which this article is based. Appreciation is also extended to Professors Edward Conlon, David Herold, Leonard Parsons, and Gerrit Wolf and two reviewers for helpful comments on an earlier draft of this paper. © JOURNAL OF CONSUMER RESEARCH

Journal

Journal of Consumer ResearchOxford University Press

Published: Mar 1, 1982

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