How to Interpret Uncertainty Avoidance Scores: A Comparative Study of Danish and French Firms

Jette Schramm-Nielsen

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How to Interpret Uncertainty Avoidance Scores: A Comparative Study of Danish and French Firms

Jette Schramm-Nielsen

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Abstract

Addresses the cultural dimension of uncertainty avoidance (UA), of US and German staffing decisions – but uses a different viewpoint. Discusses and challenges the hitherto accepted meaning of individual positions of countries UA, using Höfstede’s guide. Adumbrates the concept of UA at the two levels of society and organization, linking the two levels. Concludes that low Höfstede UA index does not necessarily mean no or little need for certainty even in France and Denmark.

Original language	English
Journal	Cross Cultural Management
Volume	7
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	3-11
ISSN	1352-7606
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/13527600010797129
Publication status	Published - 2000

Keywords

Uncertainty avoidance
Cross‐cultural management
Denmark
France
Culture
Hofstede

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