In the UAE the speed on the highway is 100, but you can drive 20 more above that speed which is going to be 120. if you speed more then that you're going to get a ticket.
people that come from out of the country stress out because they aren't sure what the maximum speed on the highway is, since there are signs that shows that the speed is 100 only.
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An example of low and high uncertainty avoidance
What is Uncertainty Avoidance?
Uncertainty is a state wherein outcomes and conditions are unknown or unpredictable. Some people are more comfortable with uncertainty than others, and the degree to which individuals participate in certain behaviors to stay in comfortable situations is called uncertainty avoidance.
Key difference between high and low uncertainty avoidance societies
uncertainty
avoidance
high levels of uncertainty avoidance
Low levels of uncertainty avoidance
Definition:
It tends to limit uncertainty through laws, rules, religious and philosophical tenets, and a belief in determinate reality.
Definition:
Tends to be more accepting of opinions different from their own, more flexible in dealing with new situations.
References
High uncertainty
avoidance countries
Medium uncertainty
avoidance countries
Low uncertainty
avoidance countries
Belgium
Mexico
Italy
Russi
Korea
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
- http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/hofstedes-uncertainty-avoidance-index-definition-example-cultures.html#lesson
- http://geert-hofstede.com/arab-emirates.html
- http://www.clearlycultural.com/geert-hofstede-cultural-dimensions/uncertainty-avoidance-index/
- http://fairforall.org/2012/10/23/cultures-consequences-part-2-uncertainty-avoidance/
- http://andymahoney29.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/power-distance-and-uncertainty-avoidance-in-japan/
- http://www.clearlycultural.com/geert-hofstede-cultural-dimensions/uncertainty-avoidance-index/
- http://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=tPLk9rDl_Wk
United States
England
India
China
Singapore
uncertainty avoidance