On the nature of uncertainty and its interpretations
Journal Title: Journal of Management and Business Administration. Central Europe - Year 2011, Vol 19, Issue 3
Abstract
The paper presents an attempt to interpret the phenomenon of uncertainty in the context of thecomplexity and dynamics of contemporary organizations and their environment. The interpretationof uncertainty has been conducted within complementary frameworks, i.e. a behavioral,structural and processual one. A multidimensional interpretation of uncertainty allowed indicatingthe fundamental approaches for controlling uncertainty, understood as the essential componentsof contemporary management.
Authors and Affiliations
Krystyna Jędralska , Alojzy Czech
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