Within-Person Analysis of Information Seeking: The Effects of Perceived Costs and Benefits
研究通过个体内数据分析，发现早期职业工程师会根据感知的成本和收益，有选择地寻求不同类型和来源的信息，揭示了信息寻求决策的内在机制。
This study focused on how perceived costs and benefits affect information seeking across multiple types and sources of information. This focus required a within-person approach to data collection and analysis. Respondents were 282 early-career engineers. The results demonstrate that individuals selectively seek different types of information, and utilize different sources, based on assessments of corresponding costs and benefits. Results provide insight into individuals’ decisions about what information to seek and from whom, and highlight the value of studying within-person patterns of information seeking.