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Discussion: Uncertainty Avoidance

Hofstede's "uncertainty avoidance" dimension provides a relative ranking of tolerance for ambiguity and risk. Societies characterized by higher uncertainty avoidance are less tolerant of vague situations and more averse to risk. Countries with lower uncertainty avoidance, such as the United States, tend to be more open to ambiguity and accepting risk. In the workplace environment where employee teams are often comprised of those with mixed cultural backgrounds, an understanding as to the role of uncertainty avoidance on team behavior will better equip organizational leaders

Problem 1: Articulate the relationship between uncertainty avoidance and the propensity to trust.

Problem 2: Determine the impact of uncertainty avoidance on an organization's innovation.