Uncertainty Avoidance

1. What is meant by uncertainty avoidance?

2. What are the elements of risk involved in uncertainty avoidance?

3. What are some of the possible social and organizational problems caused by not concentrating on risk reduction? Justify your answer using appropriate reasoning and examples.

4. In cultures with high uncertainty avoidance, emotions are displayed in a way that everything different is dangerous. People resist changes and worry about the future. The fact the majority of the population does not know what will happen from one day to the next creates high levels of anxiety.

5. How can international leaders motivate local cultures to accept change? How can international managers help to quell the fear and elevate the anxiety of local communities where they operate?