The concept of uncertainty provides the basis for a rigorous understanding of power in human behavioral systems. Power is the capability to act in – and on – the system: it is a function of the uncertainties one controls for other members in the system. Actors with power set the rules of the collective game and thus influence the behavior of others. In this way, actors that have power are able to minimize their own uncertainty and thus expand their freedom to purse their goals
Content: Quotation
Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Power / Authority
Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Power / Authority