The Assessment of Perceived Environmental Uncertainty and Economic Performance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9891889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald L Mccabe (Rutgers University; Graduate School of Management, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 92 New Street, Newark, N.J. 07102., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1203-1218 |
| Publication date | 1990-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872679004301202 |
| OpenAlex | W2154430849 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 30 |
Most models of the strategy formulation process suggest organization performance is related, to at least some degree, to the ability of top management to accurately assess the external environment and to reach a degree of consensus in this assessment. The research reported here tested these assertions within two distinct industry segments, U.S. producers of corrugated shipping containers and U.S. passenger airlines, andfound very limited support for these relationships. The results suggest that in complex, unstable environments, accuracy and consensus in assessing environmental uncertainty may actually detract from organization performance. Directions for future research are recommended
Business · Degree (music · Economics · Environmental resource management · Process (computing · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Construction Project Management and Performance · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Marketing
Organizations and environments
Sociological Paradigms and Organizational Analysis
The Theory Of Social And Economic Organization
Problems with Contingency Theory
Making Sense of the Environment
Sociological Paradigms and Organisational Analysis
The Theory of Organizations
Organizational Structure, Environment and Performance
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 2008 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |