Ambiguity tolerance–intolerance
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Ambiguity tolerance is the ability to perceive ambiguities (contradictory issues which may be difficult to understand) in social and cultural behaviors as well as information with equivocal (several) meanings in a neutral and open way.
Ambiguity tolerance is an important issue within the development of the own personality in education and intercultural communication.
In the areas of psychology, leadership and management, levels of tolerance to ambiguity is closely correlated with types of creativity[1] risk aversion, emotional resilience, lifestyle [2], orientations towards diversity and leadership style / mode [3].
References
- ^ Kirton, M.J. (2004) Adaption-Innovation In the Context of Diversity and Change. Routledge.
- ^ Apter & Desselles (2001)in Motivational Styles in Everyday Life: A Guide to Reversal Theory (2001) APA Books Washington
- ^ Wilkinson, D. (2006) The Ambiguity Advantage: What great leaders are great at. Palgrave Macmillan. London
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