Aim/PurposeProvides a theoretical model as to where we should source our information as the environment becomes more complex.

BackgroundDevelops a theoretical model built on extrinsic complexity and offers a conceptual scheme relating to the relative value of different sources.

MethodologyThe paper is purely conceptual in nature.

ContributionDevelops a model that could be tested relating to where clients should search for information.

FindingsArguments can be made that different environments warrant different priorities for informing sources.

Recommendations for PractitionersAssess how your sources of information match your perceived environment.

Recommendation for ResearchersConsider developing research designs to test the proposed model.

Impact on SocietyOffers a new way of thinking about informing sources.

Future ResearchDevelop propositions from the model that could be empirically tested in future research.