1. UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE
The extent to which the culture feels threatened by
ambiguous, uncertain situations and tries to avoid them by
establishing more structure.
2. Relaxed, less
Hard work is not a virtue per
stress
emotions not
se
conflict and competition seen as
shown
Acceptance of dissent
fair Play
Flexibility
Less need for rules
Low Uncertainty Avoidance
3. 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 /
weak interest in politics
legal system
high interest in politics
citizen protest
repressed
citizen protest accepted
more and specific laws
and regulations
fewer and general laws
and regulations
4. little persecution for
beliefs
Avoid ritualization and
ceremony
teachers have all
answers
teachers may say
structured learning
family
Protestant, Buddhism,
Taoism, Hinduism
Ritualized / ceremonial
school
Catholic, Islam,
Judaism, Shintoism
aggressively
fundamentalist
religion
open-ended learning
traditional gender roles
fewer gender roles
children taught world is
hostile
children taught world is
benevolent
