Managerial Behavior, Uncertainty and Hierarchy
A Prelude to a Synthesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9891209 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane Hannaway (Princeton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1085-1100 |
| Publication date | 1985-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872678503801106 |
| OpenAlex | W2157727670 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
This study investigates the effect of task uncertainty on the initiating and search behavior of managers. Competing theoretical arguments are assessed empirically using data collected by sampling randomly the work activities of 50 managers. The findings show that different arguments hold for upper level managers than hold for lower level managers, suggesting that explanations for managerial behavior solely in terms of manager-task interaction or solely in terms of hierarchic position will be incomplete or misleading
Cognitive psychology · Economics · Experience sampling method · Hierarchy · Management · Position (finance · Sampling (signal processing · Task (project management · Work (physics · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Engineering · Finance · Psychology · Social Psychology
Organizations and organization theory
Environments and organizations
Men and women of the corporation
The Cybernetic Theory of Decision
A behavioral theory of the firm
The Bureaucratic Phenomenon
The Directions of Activity and Communication in a Departmental Executive Group
A Theory of Social Comparison Processes
Social Theory and Social Structure
"The Science of "Muddling Through
Specification of Models for Organizational Effectiveness
Organizational Properties from Aggregate Data
Managerial Behavior
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2014 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |