The Role of Environmental and Behavioral Uncertainty as a Moderator of Situational-Performance Relationships.

Abstract

The causes and consequences of two types of uncertainty (environmental and behavioral) were investigated in a simulated job environment. Employees worked with a structuring or considerate leader, on a structured or unstructured task and with or without a goal. The structuring leader and structured task produced greater certainty than the considerate leader or the unstructured task. Goal setting had no effect. The same independent variables and increased certainty resulted in higher performance. The implications of the results are discussed for theories of uncertainty and organizational performance. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056950

Entities

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  • Stanley E. Weed
  • Terence Mitchell

Organizations

  • University of Washington

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  • Biomedical

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  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Applied Psychology
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Science
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Military Research
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Systems Engineering
  • Training

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