Environmental Uncertainty (Scenario)
It is safe to say that managers do not have complete control over organizational outcomes; the environment has a significant impact. It is important for managers to learn both what the components of the environment are and how the environment will affect their organizations.
-A grocery store that has few components in its environment and minimal need for knowledge about its suppliers or customers is operating under conditions of low ________.

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Complexity refers to the number and intensity of external components that affect an organization. The scenario mentions that the grocery store has few components in its environment, indicating low complexity. The other options, flexibility, stability, and divergency, do not accurately describe the level of environmental uncertainty in this scenario.

Environmental Uncertainty (Scenario) It Is Safe to Say That Managers Do Not Have