The impact of information load (both under and overload) on decision qualit
y is an important topic, yet results of empirical research are inconsistent
. These mixed results may be due to the fact that information load itself i
s a function of information dimension. A meta-analysis of 31 experiments re
ported in 18 empirical bankruptcy prediction studies was conducted to test
the effect of two information dimensions: information diversity and informa
tion repetitiveness. Results indicated that both information dimensions hav
e an adverse impact on decision quality: provision of either diverse or rep
eated information can be detrimental to prediction accuracy. The findings h
ave implications for information suppliers and researchers who are interest
ed in improving the quality of human decision making.