According to the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness study, which dimension refers to a society's tendency to rely on social norms to cope with the unpredictable future?

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According to the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness study, which dimension refers to a society's tendency to rely on social norms to cope with the unpredictable future?

Uncertainty avoidance. This dimension reflects how comfortable a culture is with ambiguity and unpredictable situations. Societies that rely on social norms, formal rules, routines, and established procedures to manage what might happen next score high on this dimension. They look for structure and clear expectations as a way to reduce the anxiety that comes with the unknown. In the GLOBE framework, this dimension specifically captures that tendency to cope with an unpredictable future by leaning on norms and formal guidance. Other dimensions—such as those about power distance, individualism vs. collectivism, or masculine versus feminine values—describe different cultural patterns but not the mechanism of handling uncertainty through social norms.

Uncertainty avoidance. This dimension reflects how comfortable a culture is with ambiguity and unpredictable situations. Societies that rely on social norms, formal rules, routines, and established procedures to manage what might happen next score high on this dimension. They look for structure and clear expectations as a way to reduce the anxiety that comes with the unknown. In the GLOBE framework, this dimension specifically captures that tendency to cope with an unpredictable future by leaning on norms and formal guidance. Other dimensions—such as those about power distance, individualism vs. collectivism, or masculine versus feminine values—describe different cultural patterns but not the mechanism of handling uncertainty through social norms.

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