Nikolai and his team have been asked to make a decision on implementing a new technology that might help to decrease the production time at their firm. They do not have any factual information about the performance of the new technology, and it is difficult to predict the outcome of their decision. They are forced to rely heavily on their intuition to make the decision. This represents a(n) _____ environment.
A) anticipated
B) secure
C) certain
D) precise
E) uncertain

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The fact that Nikolai and his team do not have factual information about the performance of the new technology and are relying heavily on their intuition indicates an uncertain environment. In an uncertain environment, decision-making is often based on subjective judgments and estimates, rather than on measurable facts and data.

Nikolai and His Team Have Been Asked to Make a Decision