Uncertainty Avoidance

What is the definition of Uncertainty Avoidance?

• Society's tolerance with ambiguity and vagueness

• Acceptance by the less powered that power is unequal

• The degree to which individuals are integrated into groups

• The distribution of roles between genders

Who conducted the study about Uncertainty Avoidance?

• Stella Ting-Toomey

• Samovar

• Geert Hofstede

• Edward Hall

Which country is considered to have high uncertainty avoidance?

• Jamaica

• Japan

• Denmark

• Singapore

Which one of these is the characteristic a high uncertainty avoidance?

• Shorter histories

• Less religious implementation

• Citizens are politically disengage

• Lack of multicultural citizen

Which one of these countries has low uncertainty avoidance?

• United Kingdom

• South Korea

• Greece

• Germany

Ken is taught to abide the traditional gender role.Which type of Uncertainty Avoidance is this?

• Low

• High

• Neutral

Which one of these situations need to implement Uncertainty Avoidance?

• Drinking bottled water instead of tap water

• Securing Wi-Fi network

What inspired Hofstede to conduct the study?

• friendship

• neighborhood

• household

• workplace

According to Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI), which is the lowest uncertainty avoidance?

• Portugal - 104

• Peru - 87

• Norway - 40

• Philippines - 44

Do you think our beloved country Malaysia has a high or low uncertainty avoidance?

• High

• Low

• Neutral