The cultural dimension named "uncertainty avoidance" also emerged from the research as very important. It is "the extent to which a society, organization, or group relies on social norms, rules, and procedures to alleviate the unpredictability of future events" (House et al, 2004, p. 30].
Some characteristics of societies that have high and low uncertainty avoidance orientation (based on House et al, 2004, p. 618).