Making Sense of the Environment
The Role of Perceived Effectiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9891233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald L Mccabe (Graduate School of Management, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 92 New Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102., corresponding author), Jane E Dutton (School of Business Administration, The University of Michigan, 701 Tappan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1234.) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 623-643 |
| Publication date | 1993-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872679304600503 |
| OpenAlex | W2150050561 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 38 |
This manuscript develops and explores two ideas: (1) that perceptions of environmental uncertainty are after-the-fact rationalizations used by decision makers to explain strong or weak effectiveness assessments, and (2) that different contexts motivate different sense-making outcomes. The findings, based on a sample of senior decision makers from 34 firms in two industries, suggest that assessments of effectiveness and perceptions of environmental uncertainty are related through decision makers' sense-making efforts. The manuscript also addresses the limitations and implications of these results
Common sense · Epistemology · Perception · Sample (material · Sociology · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Construction Project Management and Performance · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 2013 (24) |
| Highly cited | No |