Coping with Uncertainty Is an Important Source of Power in Organizational

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Essay

Coping with uncertainty is an important source of power in organizational settings. Identify two jobs in your university that have power because they cope with uncertainty. Be sure to discuss the reasons why this power exists.

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Definitions:

Conservation

In cognitive psychology, the understanding that an object's or substance's quantity remains the same even when its appearance changes, a concept developed by Jean Piaget.

Formal Operational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, systematically, and logically.

Concrete Operational Thought

A phase in Piaget's cognitive development theory where kids develop the capacity to logically reason about tangible events.

Moral Realistic Thought

A stage of moral development where individuals believe that rules are absolute and that morality is determined by the consequences of actions.