Question

Assume you are the CEO of Black Diamond, a global organization. You realize that some of the people in your organization are highly effective working in teams while others seem to work better individually. You think this might have to do with national or country culture. You have to put together a highly effective team to launch a new product so you want to put together people who like working in teams rather than as individuals. In this case, you might assign members to the team who come from a _____ country.

a. High uncertainty avoidance
b. High collectivism
c. High assertiveness
d. High power distance

Answer 1

a. High uncertainty avoidance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cultures that have high uncertainty avoidance have a low tolerance for situations that are unclear and vague. They tend to avoid risk, follow laid down rules, and favor well structured environments.

People from cultures with high uncertainty avoidance will be ideal for the Black Diamond team. They will function well in a structured team where members collaborate to achieve set goals.