please i would like to know the depend and independent variables of the following 6 hypotheses:

1: Japanese firms perceive a stronger positive association between trust and commitment in intra cultural; inter organizational relationship than US firms.

2: Japanese firms perceive a stronger positive association between trust and commitment in intercultural, inter organizational, relationships with US firms then vice versa.

3: Japanese firms exhibit a stronger positive association betweencommitment and information sharing in intercultural, inter organizational relationships then US firms.

4: Japanese firms exhibit a stronger positive association between commitment and information sharing in intercultural, inter organizational relationships with US firms than US firms exhibit with Japanese firms.

5: Japanese firms exhibit a weaker positive association between information sharing and problem resolution in intercultural, inter organizational, relationships than US firms.

6: Japanese firms exhibit a weaker positive association between information sharing and problem resolution in intercultural, inter organization relationships with US firms than US firms exhibit with Japanese firms.