This dimension relates to how prepared a country is for the future, and how willing a country is to adapt to conditions to ensure prosperity and survival. Laos could be considered to have more of a short-term orientation. Economically, the country is utilizing its resources but at an unsustainable rate. Much of the country’s viable land has been sold to other nations, which means that Laos cannot easily retrieve this if they do not agree with how the land is being used, or how quickly the resources on said land are being exported. Although Laos is enjoying the benefits of good trade currently, they may not have adequately prepared for the future. The Laos people are also not considered to be flexible in their beliefs. If a future plan for the society required a change to an accepted practice, it
would not be implemented.