Question

"Martin worried a lot about his job, which he chose specifically because it was very structured with clear rules and regulations. He carefully planned his career to maximize job security and retirement benefits. Martin would rate high on which of Hofstede's four dimension"?

Answer 1

Answer: uncertainty avoidance

Explanation:

Uncertainty means not knowing the result of a situation ;when you can not tell in advance what the result is going to be.

Certain individuals may be fine with not knowing the outcome while others it is difficult and unsettling.

The way in which someone tries to maintain a particular way of working or living in order to remain in a comfortable zone is known as uncertainty avoidance .

A person tries to keep what they know as hard as they can in order to avoid facing what they don't know.

Martin in the above text wants to make sure that he is secured with everything from the job to what benefits he will receive ,so he leaves no stone unturned because he probably fears not knowing .

He wants to go to the career knowing he will be very well secured in it .