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What do societies with high uncertainty avoidance typically prefer?
What do societies with high uncertainty avoidance typically prefer?
Consumers in low uncertainty avoidance cultures are typically more risk-averse.
Consumers in low uncertainty avoidance cultures are typically more risk-averse.
False
Name one characteristic of high uncertainty avoidance cultures.
Name one characteristic of high uncertainty avoidance cultures.
Risk aversion or preference for clear structures.
High uncertainty avoidance cultures are more likely to consume __________ and have a higher expenditure on medical care.
High uncertainty avoidance cultures are more likely to consume __________ and have a higher expenditure on medical care.
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Which message would global brands likely use for cultures that avoid uncertainty?
Which message would global brands likely use for cultures that avoid uncertainty?
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Match the following behaviors with the corresponding type of uncertainty avoidance culture:
Match the following behaviors with the corresponding type of uncertainty avoidance culture:
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Countries like Greece have high uncertainty avoidance, making consumers __________ to adopt new products.
Countries like Greece have high uncertainty avoidance, making consumers __________ to adopt new products.
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How do low uncertainty avoidance cultures typically engage with technology?
How do low uncertainty avoidance cultures typically engage with technology?
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Study Notes
Uncertainty Avoidance
- Uncertainty avoidance measures how much people in a society feel threatened by ambiguous situations and want to avoid them.
- Societies accepting uncertainty are more tolerant of it. Conversely, societies valuing certainty plan for contingencies, leading to risk aversion, less innovation, and less entrepreneurship.
- Consumers in uncertainty-tolerant societies tend to embrace new products, brands, distribution channels, and marketing.
Cross-Cultural New Product Adoption
- Researchers use uncertainty avoidance to study consumer beliefs and practices regarding new products.
- Internet-enabled products (like apps) may potentially reduce cultural differences in uncertainty avoidance.
- Easy adoption and deletion of apps might affect consumer hesitation towards new products across cultures like Greece (high uncertainty avoidance) and the US (low uncertainty avoidance).
Examples and Correlations
- Global brands use "trustworthy" messages in high uncertainty avoidance cultures and "innovation" messages in low uncertainty avoidance cultures.
- Controlling for GDP per capita, low uncertainty avoidance cultures tend to have more PCs, higher internet usage, and more active health-related behaviors (like fitness and sports).
- High uncertainty avoidance cultures tend to consume more mineral water, spend more on healthcare, have more physicians/pharmacies per capita, and consume more antibiotics.
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This quiz delves into the concept of uncertainty avoidance and its impact on consumer practices across different cultures. It explores how societies with varying levels of uncertainty tolerance approach new product adoption, particularly in the context of internet-enabled products. Test your understanding of these cultural differences and their implications for marketing strategies.
