Environmental uncertainty

Environmental uncertainty refers to, ‘the degree to which future states of the world cannot be anticipated and accurately predicted’ (Pfeffer & Salancik, 1978).

Environmental uncertainty is problematic to an organisation only when it impacts a critical aspect of its performance, and it increases or decreases as environments vary along five basic continuums:

Your task

Can you think of any alternative phrases to describe these five basic continuums?

If so, please share your ideas with your peers in the comments section.

References

_{Pfeffer, J., & Salancik, G. R. (1978). The external control of organizations: A resource dependence perspective. Harper & Row.}