Uncertainty avoidance
Uncertainty avoidance is a national culture attribute that describes the extent to which a society feels threatened by uncertain and ambiguous situations and tries to avoid them.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Uncertainty avoidance. A national culture attribute that describes the extent to which a society feels threatened by uncertain and ambiguous situations and tries to avoid them.
According to the HRBoK Guide,
- uncertainty avoidance. The degree of tolerance for risk and preference for clarity. One of Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions, uncertainty avoidance describes the degree to which cultures accept ambiguity and risk. For example, in cultures with high uncertainty avoidance, people prefer clear, formal rules. In cultures with low uncertainty avoidance, people are comfortable with flexible rules.
