low uncertainty avoidance (communication dimension)
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Contains Low Uncertainty Avoidance dimension of Communication.TRANSCRIPT
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UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCEThe extent to which the culture feels threatened by ambiguous, uncertain situations and tries to avoid them by establishing more structure.
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Relaxed, less stressHard work is not a virtue per seemotions not shownconflict and competition seen as fair PlayAcceptance of dissentFlexibilityLess need for rules
Low Uncertainty Avoidance
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Traits of Uncertainty Avoidance
High Uncertainty Avoidance
Low Uncertainity Avoidance
social norms conservatism, law and order
openness to change, innovation
xenophobic tolerance of diversity
express emotions supress emotions
politics / legal system
weak interest in politics high interest in politics
citizen protest repressed citizen protest accepted
more and specific laws and regulations
fewer and general laws and regulations
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religion Catholic, Islam, Judaism, Shintoism
Protestant, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism
aggressively fundamentalist
little persecution for beliefs
Ritualized / ceremonial Avoid ritualization and ceremony
school teachers have all answers
teachers may say
structured learning open-ended learning
family traditional gender roles fewer gender roles
children taught world is hostile
children taught world is benevolent
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Countries of Low Uncertainty Avoidance
Arab Countries MoroccoEcuadorGermanyThailandBangladesh
PHILIPPINES
661-7-11-28
-96
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Referenceshttp://www.andrews.edu/~tidwell/bsad560/HofstedeUncertainityAvoidance.htmlhttp://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/kelmpub/uncertainty.pdfLudwig, M., & Koester, J., (2006). Intercultural Competence : Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures. Boston: Pearson A and B.Martin, J. (2007). Intercultural communication in contexts. Boston: McGraw - Hill Companies.
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Referenceshttp://www.andrews.edu/~tidwell/bsad560/HofstedeUncertainityAvoidance.htmlhttp://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/kelmpub/uncertainty.pdfLudwig, M., & Koester, J., (2006). Intercultural Competence : Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures. Boston: Pearson A and B.Martin, J. (2007). Intercultural communication in contexts. Boston: McGraw - Hill Companies.