This term is part of our Unit 20: Successful Intercultural Business vocabulary list. Please note that pronunciations can vary slightly, even in the same dialect.
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the extent to which members of a society try to eliminate ambiguity, insecurity, suspense, and risk by gaining more knowledge and assurance
(a Hofstede cultural dimension)
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"Cultures with high uncertainty avoidance tend to fear and reject change, whereas low uncertainty avoidance cultures tend to embrace and welcome change, as they do not fear the uncertainty that comes with it."