Using aggregated data under time pressure: a mechanism for coping with information overload

摘要

Decision makers have become accustomed to making decisions using summarized or aggregate data through the use of financial and accounting reports. The use of aggregate data minimizes the effects of information overload on a decision maker; however it may not provide a decision maker all the details he or she would like to have. The effects of aggregated versus detailed information presentation on decision making has been previously examined.