Abstract
Design/methodology/approach: The research comprised review of the literature relating to factors that contribute to, and factors that mediate, ontological uncertainty.
Findings: Contributory factors to ontological uncertainty include individuals' genders, personality types, cultures, and experiences. Mediating factors include organizational processes and external influences.
Practical implications: Ontological uncertainty is different from truth uncertainty. In particular, it cannot be described in terms of probability distributions. However, it may be more feasible to reduce ontological uncertainty than to reduce truth uncertainty.
Originality/value: The originality of the paper is that it provides descriptions of factors in ontological uncertainty through an example that is very relevant to project business. The value of this paper is that provides a starting point for the reduction of ontological uncertainty in practice.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 137-149 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | International Journal of Managing Projects in Business |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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Keywords
- truth
- uncertainty management
- innovation
- communication technologies
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Factors in ontological uncertainty related to ICT innovations. / Fox, Stephen.
In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2011, p. 137-149.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors in ontological uncertainty related to ICT innovations
AU - Fox, Stephen
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Purpose: The purpose of this research note is to provide an overview of factors in ontological uncertainty. Ontological uncertainty exists when individuals have perceptions about the future consequences of an innovation, which are based more on their diverse world views than on the innovation itself.Design/methodology/approach: The research comprised review of the literature relating to factors that contribute to, and factors that mediate, ontological uncertainty.Findings: Contributory factors to ontological uncertainty include individuals' genders, personality types, cultures, and experiences. Mediating factors include organizational processes and external influences.Practical implications: Ontological uncertainty is different from truth uncertainty. In particular, it cannot be described in terms of probability distributions. However, it may be more feasible to reduce ontological uncertainty than to reduce truth uncertainty.Originality/value: The originality of the paper is that it provides descriptions of factors in ontological uncertainty through an example that is very relevant to project business. The value of this paper is that provides a starting point for the reduction of ontological uncertainty in practice.
AB - Purpose: The purpose of this research note is to provide an overview of factors in ontological uncertainty. Ontological uncertainty exists when individuals have perceptions about the future consequences of an innovation, which are based more on their diverse world views than on the innovation itself.Design/methodology/approach: The research comprised review of the literature relating to factors that contribute to, and factors that mediate, ontological uncertainty.Findings: Contributory factors to ontological uncertainty include individuals' genders, personality types, cultures, and experiences. Mediating factors include organizational processes and external influences.Practical implications: Ontological uncertainty is different from truth uncertainty. In particular, it cannot be described in terms of probability distributions. However, it may be more feasible to reduce ontological uncertainty than to reduce truth uncertainty.Originality/value: The originality of the paper is that it provides descriptions of factors in ontological uncertainty through an example that is very relevant to project business. The value of this paper is that provides a starting point for the reduction of ontological uncertainty in practice.
KW - truth
KW - uncertainty management
KW - innovation
KW - communication technologies
U2 - 10.1108/17538371111096935
DO - 10.1108/17538371111096935
M3 - Article
VL - 4
SP - 137
EP - 149
JO - International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
JF - International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
SN - 1753-8378
IS - 1
ER -