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social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organizational culture > uncertainty avoidance
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > organizational structure, design, and change > organizational behavior > uncertainty avoidance
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational behavior > uncertainty avoidance
social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organizational behavior > uncertainty avoidance
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > organizational behavior > uncertainty avoidance
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > mental health, mental disorders, and special groups > antisocial behavior > problem behaviors > coping mechanisms > uncertainty avoidance
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > antisocial behavior > problem behaviors > coping mechanisms > uncertainty avoidance
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > antisocial behavior > problem behaviors > coping mechanisms > uncertainty avoidance
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > antisocial behavior > problem behaviors > coping mechanisms > uncertainty avoidance
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > coping mechanisms > uncertainty avoidance
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > coping mechanisms > uncertainty avoidance
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > psychological processes > coping mechanisms > uncertainty avoidance
social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > coping mechanisms > uncertainty avoidance

Preferred term

uncertainty avoidance  

Definition

  • Uncertainty is a fact of organizational life, and all organizations develop mechanisms for coping with it. However, not all organizations behave alike in their effort to avoid perceived uncertainty. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Uncertainty Avoidance]

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