Leadership and Ambiguity
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"Leadership and Ambiguity" is a seminal work in organizational theory that explores how leaders make decisions and exercise influence under conditions of uncertainty and conflicting goals.
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| Leadership and Ambiguity canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
academic work
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book ⓘ organizational theory literature ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
management
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political science ⓘ sociology of organizations ⓘ |
| argues | organizational decisions are often outcomes of loosely connected streams of problems, solutions, and participants ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
garbage can decision process
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organized anarchies ⓘ |
| author |
James G. March
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Michael D. Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
organizational decision process research
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theory of decision-making under ambiguity ⓘ understanding of leadership as symbolic action ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of ambiguity in organizations
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limits of managerial control ⓘ symbolic and interpretive dimensions of leadership ⓘ |
| examines |
loose coupling in organizations
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organizational decision-making as an organized anarchy ⓘ the role of attention in organizational choice ⓘ the role of fluid participation in organizations ⓘ the role of problematic preferences in organizations ⓘ the role of rules and routines in decisions ⓘ the role of unclear technology in organizations ⓘ |
| explores |
how leaders act under conflicting goals
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how leaders cope with uncertainty ⓘ limits of rational decision-making in organizations ⓘ symbolic aspects of leadership ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
decision processes in organizations
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higher education organizations ⓘ university governance ⓘ |
| influencedField |
higher education studies
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leadership studies ⓘ organizational behavior ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
decision-making under uncertainty
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leadership ⓘ organizational ambiguity ⓘ organizational goals ⓘ organizational theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | garbage can model of organizational choice ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference in leadership theory courses
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reference in organizational theory courses ⓘ |
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