Societies high in uncertainty avoidance seek to control factors as much as possible
in order to prevent uncertainties (Hofstede & Hofstede, 2005, p. 182); therefore, Hofstede
and Hofstede found, "uncertainty avoiding societies have more formal laws and informal
rules controlling the rights and duties of employers and employees. They also have more
internal regulations controlling the work process" (2005, p. 182). In countries with low
uncertainty avoidance, the opposite was true; people abhorred formal rules. Hofstede and
Hofstede discovered that in such societies, "rules should only be established in case of absolute necessity" (p. 182). The culture of workplaces in low uncertainty avoidance
societies is normally associated with lower anxiety (p. 182). Hofstede and Hofstede
described the workplace differences with strong uncertainty avoidance by explaining that
in such workplaces, "people like to work hard or at least to be always busy. Life is
hurried, and time is money" (p. 183). Hofstede and Hofstede described weak uncertainty
avoidance workplaces as those where people "work hard if there is a need for it, but they
are not driven by an inner urge toward constant activity. They like to relax. Time is a
framework to orient oneself in, but not something one is constantly watching" (p. 183).