Leader Tolerance of Ambiguity: Implications for Follower Performance Outcomes in High and Low Ambiguous Work Situations

O’Connor, Peter J.; Jimmieson, Nerina L.; Bergin, Adele J.; Wiewiora, Anna; McColl, Laird

doi:10.1177/00218863211053676

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“…O’Connor et al (2022) directly separated hindrance and challenging role ambiguity. This definition, it turns out, is necessary to analyze when a leader’s tolerance of ambiguity benefits subordinates’ performance [ 39 ]. Perhaps this approach can be used to analyze the positive effects of role ambiguity in the future.…”

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The Relationship between Role Ambiguity and Workers’ Creativity during the COVID-19 Pandemic in China

Zhang

Hong²,

Smith

2022

IJERPH

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Job role ambiguity is becoming more and more common due to the increase in telecommuting caused by the COVID-19 epidemic. In order to understand the internal mechanism of the association between role ambiguity and creativity, this study examined it in the context of the Demands–Resources–Individual Effects (DRIVE) model. Participants were employees from all walks of life in mainland China, with a total of 437 valid data. The results showed that role ambiguity had no significant direct effect on creativity but exerted a negative effect on creativity through the chain mediating effect of affective rumination and perceived stress. A good relationship with a supervisor helped employees reduce their affective rumination when faced with the pressure of role ambiguity. The results show that how employees perceive role ambiguity plays an essential role in determining the potency of the after-effect of role ambiguity. Resources from supervisors can help reduce the negative perception of ambiguous roles.

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The Relationship between Role Ambiguity and Workers’ Creativity during the COVID-19 Pandemic in China

Zhang

Hong²,

Smith

2022

IJERPH

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“…Cultures high in uncertainty avoidance resist change overall, fear conflict and instability, and desire clear structure and directions to methodically achieve aims (AI-Adwan et al, 2018;Cummings et al, 1987). In contrast, those comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity can better adjust to uncertain environments, but may also hesitate more in attempting to avoid mistakes (Zaman et al, 2020;O'Connor et al, 2022).…”

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Uncertainty Avoidance Moderates the Relationship between Time Management Monitoring and Learning Engagement in Blended Learning Contexts among University Students in Beijing

Jin,

2024

JCT

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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between time management monitoring and learning engagement in a blended learning environment among university students, as well as the moderating effect of uncertainty avoidance on this relationship. The subjects were 548 undergraduates from 6 universities in Beijing, with 467 valid responses received. The data was collected using the Time Management Monitoring Scale, Learning Engagement Scale, and Uncertainty Avoidance Scale, with confirmatory factor analysis and reliability tests confirming their validity and reliability. This was a field study examining blended learning courses combining online and offline instruction at universities in Beijing. Structural equation modeling revealed that time management monitoring positively influenced learning engagement. Uncertainty avoidance also had a positive effect on learning engagement and moderated the relationship between time management monitoring and learning engagement. Students with higher uncertainty avoidance exhibited a more significant positive association between their time management abilities and engagement in blended learning contexts.

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“…The increase in the unemployment rate is one of the conditions that create career uncertainty at this time. The COVID-19 condition has also led to changes in previous jobs due to new information, much information, and various contradictory information (O'Connor et al, 2022). One of the groups experiencing career ambiguity due to the COVID-19 pandemic is undergraduate students.…”

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Adaptation of The Career Decision Ambiguity Tolerance Scale

Sawitri

Qonitatin

Kristiana

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JEHCP

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to various changes that increased the possibility for university students to experience career ambiguity. Those with a high tolerance for career ambiguity perceive ambiguous situations as advantageous and do not reject the complexity of the discrepancy. This study aimed to yield the Indonesian version of the Career Decision Ambiguity Tolerance Scale and examine the construct validity and concurrent validity of the adapted version. This study involved 1256 first-year students (58.7% female, mean age = 18.23 years, SD age = .66) from a public university in Central Java, Indonesia. Data were collected using measures of ambiguity tolerance in choosing a career, career decision-making self-efficacy, and vocational identity. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to examine the structure of the factor of the final scale, showing good fit indices (CMIN/df = 2.93, CFI = .97, TLI = .96, RMSEA = .04). Reliability coefficients of each the three subscales were satisfactory. Concurrent validity was shown by expected associations with measures of career decision-making self-efficacy and vocational identity.

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Leader Tolerance of Ambiguity: Implications for Follower Performance Outcomes in High and Low Ambiguous Work Situations

Cited by 12 publications

References 65 publications

The Relationship between Role Ambiguity and Workers’ Creativity during the COVID-19 Pandemic in China

The Relationship between Role Ambiguity and Workers’ Creativity during the COVID-19 Pandemic in China

Uncertainty Avoidance Moderates the Relationship between Time Management Monitoring and Learning Engagement in Blended Learning Contexts among University Students in Beijing

Adaptation of The Career Decision Ambiguity Tolerance Scale

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