Information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company

This study examined the influence of information overload, role ambiguity and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company. Specifically, the objectives were: (1) to examine the influence of information overload on communication effectiveness; (2) to exa...

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Main Author: Kalaivaani, Aluemalai
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Published: 2019
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spelling my-uum-etd.87942022-05-09T04:35:29Z Information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company 2019 Kalaivaani, Aluemalai Tan, Fee Yan School of Business Management School of Business Management HD58.9 Organizational Effectiveness. This study examined the influence of information overload, role ambiguity and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company. Specifically, the objectives were: (1) to examine the influence of information overload on communication effectiveness; (2) to examine the influence of role ambiguity on communication effectiveness; (3) to examine the influence of transformational leadership on communication effectiveness. In this cross-sectional study, 250 employees were the targeted sample. The independent (i.e. information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership) and dependent variable (i.e. communication effectiveness) were measured via standard questionnaire that adapted from previous studies. The data obtained were analyzed by using the software of Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 21. The regression results indicated that communication effectiveness was influenced by three variables; information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership. It was found through the study that role ambiguity was negatively correlated to communication effectiveness. Meanwhile, transformational leadership and information overload were positively correlated to communication effectiveness. Contributions, limitations, and implications of the study are also discussed. 2019 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/8794/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/8794/1/s820838_01.pdf text eng 2022-05-01 public https://etd.uum.edu.my/8794/2/s820838_02.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/8794/3/s820838_references.docx text eng public other masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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language eng
eng
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advisor Tan, Fee Yan
topic HD58.9 Organizational Effectiveness.
spellingShingle HD58.9 Organizational Effectiveness.
Kalaivaani, Aluemalai
Information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company
description This study examined the influence of information overload, role ambiguity and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company. Specifically, the objectives were: (1) to examine the influence of information overload on communication effectiveness; (2) to examine the influence of role ambiguity on communication effectiveness; (3) to examine the influence of transformational leadership on communication effectiveness. In this cross-sectional study, 250 employees were the targeted sample. The independent (i.e. information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership) and dependent variable (i.e. communication effectiveness) were measured via standard questionnaire that adapted from previous studies. The data obtained were analyzed by using the software of Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 21. The regression results indicated that communication effectiveness was influenced by three variables; information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership. It was found through the study that role ambiguity was negatively correlated to communication effectiveness. Meanwhile, transformational leadership and information overload were positively correlated to communication effectiveness. Contributions, limitations, and implications of the study are also discussed.
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title Information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company
title_short Information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company
title_full Information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company
title_fullStr Information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company
title_full_unstemmed Information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company
title_sort information overload, role ambiguity, and transformational leadership on communication effectiveness in a telecommunication company
granting_institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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publishDate 2019
url https://etd.uum.edu.my/8794/1/s820838_01.pdf
https://etd.uum.edu.my/8794/2/s820838_02.pdf
https://etd.uum.edu.my/8794/3/s820838_references.docx
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