Leadership and decision-making under uncertainty

Abstract

This article in the journal “Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. (GIO)” summarizes the challenges of leadership and decision making under uncertainty. These challenges are illustrated using the example of corona management in Germany and related to problems in organizational decision-making processes. The main aim of the text is to shed light on the dilemmas of decision-making using a combination of organizational psychological and organizational sociological perspectives and to explain these dilemmas with reference to the social context of decision making. The final section gives recommendations for an organizational and leadership culture that meets the requirements of decision-making under uncertainty.