H4(i): If the individualism dimension exerts a greater influence than the uncertainty avoidance dimension, then the U.S. companies, higher on individualism, will tend to build more slack into their budgets than the Japanese companies.
H4(ii): If the uncertainty avoidance dimension exerts a greater influence than the individualism dimension, then the Japanese companies, which are higher on uncertainty avoidance, will tend to build more slack into their budgets than the
U.S. companies.
H4(iii): If both the individualism and uncertainty avoidance dimen sions exert an equal and opposite force, then, no significant difference can be expected between the companies in the two countries in their predisposition to build slack in the budget.