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Ambiguity tolerance is an important issue within the development of the own personality in [[education]] and [[cross-cultural communication|intercultural communication]].
Ambiguity tolerance is an important issue within the development of the own personality in [[education]] and [[cross-cultural communication|intercultural communication]].

In the areas of [[leadership]] and [[management]] levels of tolerance to [[ambiguity]] is closely correlated with types of [[creativity]]<ref> Kirton, M.J. (2004) Adaption-Innovation In the Context of Diversity and Change. Routledge.</ref> [[risk aversion]], emotional resilience, lifestyle <ref> Apter & Desselles (2001)in Motivational Styles in Everyday Life: A Guide to Reversal Theory (2001) APA Books Washington</ref>, orientations towards diversity and leadership style / mode <ref> Wilkinson, D. (2006) The Ambiguity Advantage: What great leaders are great at. Palgrave Macmillan. London</ref>

== References ==
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==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 07:56, 7 April 2007

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 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

  1. ^ Kirton, M.J. (2004) Adaption-Innovation In the Context of Diversity and Change. Routledge.
  2. ^ Apter & Desselles (2001)in Motivational Styles in Everyday Life: A Guide to Reversal Theory (2001) APA Books Washington
  3. ^ Wilkinson, D. (2006) The Ambiguity Advantage: What great leaders are great at. Palgrave Macmillan. London


See also