Triandis built upon Fiedler's contingency model through the lens of Hofstede's cultural
dimensions, confirming research that indicated that the contingency model could be
applied universally when pertinent cultural factors were incorporated. According to
Triandis, "The contingency model is valid cross-culturally, but predictions from the
model will require taking into account whether the culture is collectivism high in
uncertainty avoidance or high in power distance" (p. 184).